The purpose of this research was to study the effect of different exercises on reducing male students depression. 60 male students with high depressive from 5 geographic point of Tabriz (North, South, Central, East, West), were chosen randomly and divided into four groups (swimming, football, track and field and control). They were tested by Beck Depression questionnaire. Experimental groups were presented exercises for three months, each week two sessions (each session one hour and half). At the end of experiment second test was taken and the results were compared by t test. The results showed after three months of practicing swimming, track and field and football, there was a significant reduction in students depression rates between swimming, track and field and football groups with control group.
