According to data from the WHO, there are 300 million people in the world who are diagnosed with depression, this figure is also diagnosed with anxiety disorders, aka anxiety.

A study from the University of Thessaly, Greece, found an alternative activity that can relieve depression, namely aerobic exercise. This is evidenced through a study entitled "Aerobic Exercise for Adult Patients with Major Depressive Disorder in Mental Health Services: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis."

Researchers involved 455 adults aged 18-65 years diagnosed with major depression, who were asked to do aerobic exercise under the supervision of an instructor with an average duration of 45 minutes, 3 times a week, in a period of 9.2 weeks.

Researchers found a change in the condition of the participants, that aerobic exercise regularly and under supervision was proven to have a positive anti-depressant effect. The participants showed a decrease in the intensity of depressive symptoms after doing aerobic exercise regularly.