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Depression Affects Heart Function

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Air date: April 29, 2012

Host: Barbara Lewis

Mental Health Men's & Women's Health Research
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Interview: Simon Bacon, PhD
assistant professor of exercise science, Concordia University, Montreal



You know that a good workout can elevate your mood, right? Exercise scientist Simon Bacon, PhD, studies the effect of exercise on the cardiovascular system, and he has found some surprising results among people who are clinically depressed.

Dr. Bacon is an assistant professor of exercise science at Concordia University in Montreal.