ArticleAmerican journal of health promotion : AJHP
Do alcohol consumers exercise more? Findings from a national survey.
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- Examination of factors associated with physical activity among medical students pre and post-COVID-19 in Serbia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Associations Between Stress and Hair Cortisol and Their Relationship to Alcohol Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults: An Epidemiological Cohort Study.Addiction biology · 2025Article
- Engagement in Ageless Gym Programs Among Older Adults in Rural Communities: A Retrospective Study on Relationships With Age, Health Conditions, and Proximity to Health Facilities.Journal of aging research · 2025Article
- Alcohol consumption after downhill running does not affect muscle recovery but prolongs pain perception in East Asian men.Physical activity and nutrition · 2024Article
- The combined association of physical activity and alcohol use with long-term mortality: an age-stratified analysis.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Probing the Paradox: Investigating the Impact of Affect, Exercise Type, and Cannabis Use on the Alcohol-Exercise Relationship in College Students.International journal of exercise science · 2024Article
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- Association between Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Subjective Quality of Life in Spanish Young Adults.Nutrients · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeInvestigate the relationship between alcohol consumption and physical activity because understanding whether there are common determinants of health behaviors is critical in designing programs to change risky activities.
designCross-sectional analysis.
settingUnited States. SUBJECTS: A sample of adults representative of the U.S. population (N = 230,856) from the 2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. MEASURES: Several measures of drinking and exercise were analyzed. Specifications included numerous health, health behavior, socioeconomic, and demographic control variables.
resultsFor women, current drinkers exercise 7.2 more minutes per week than abstainers. Ten extra drinks per month are associated with 2.2 extra minutes per week of physical activity. When compared with current abstainers, light, moderate, and heavy drinkers exercise 5.7, 10.1, and 19.9 more minutes per week. Drinking is associated with a 10.1 percentage point increase in the probability of exercising vigorously. Ten extra drinks per month are associated with a 2.0 percentage point increase in the probability of engaging in vigorous physical activity. Light, moderate, and heavy drinking are associated with 9.0, 14.3, and 13.7 percentage point increases in the probability of exercising vigorously. The estimation results for men are similar to those for women.
conclusionsOur results strongly suggest that alcohol consumption and physical activity are positively correlated. The association persists at heavy drinking levels.
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