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SynthesisPloS one2014

Impact of physical exercise on substance use disorders: a meta-analysis.

Dongshi Wang, Yanqiu Wang, Yingying Wang, Rena Li, Chenglin Zhou

Open access · goldAbstract readMeta-Analysis
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Synthesis in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 142 papers, 20 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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142citing papers in PubMed, 20 pooled it
10.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

142 citing papers in PubMed, 20 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 327 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Dongshi WangDepartment of Sport Psychology, School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Yanqiu WangDepartment of Sport Psychology, School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Yingying WangDepartment of Sport Psychology, School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Rena LiDepartment of Sport Psychology, School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China; Center for Hormone Advanced Science and Education, Roskamp Institute, Sarasota, Florida, United States of America.
Chenglin ZhouDepartment of Sport Psychology, School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Shanghai University of Sport · CNRoskamp Institute · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe goal of this meta-analysis was to examine whether long-term physical exercise could be a potential effective treatment for substance use disorders (SUD).

methodsThe PubMed, Web of Science, Elsevier, CNKI and China Info were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCT) studies in regards to the effects of physical exercise on SUD between the years 1990 and 2013. Four main outcome measures including abstinence rate, withdrawal symptoms, anxiety, and depression were evaluated.

resultsTwenty-two studies were integrated in the meta-analysis. The results indicated that physical exercise can effectively increase the abstinence rate (OR = 1.69 (95% CI: 1.44, 1.99), z = 6.33, p < 0.001), ease withdrawal symptoms (SMD = -1.24 (95% CI: -2.46, -0.02), z = -2, p<0.05), and reduce anxiety (SMD = -0.31 (95% CI: -0.45, -0.16), z  =  -4.12, p < 0.001) and depression (SMD  =  -0.47 (95% CI: -0.80, -0.14), z = -2.76, p<0.01). The physical exercise can more ease the depression symptoms on alcohol and illicit drug abusers than nicotine abusers, and more improve the abstinence rate on illicit drug abusers than the others. Similar treatment effects were found in three categories: exercise intensity, types of exercise, and follow-up periods.

conclusionsThe moderate and high-intensity aerobic exercises, designed according to the Guidelines of American College of Sports Medicine, and the mind-body exercises can be an effective and persistent treatment for those with SUD.

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ExerciseAlcoholismChinaExercise TherapyHumansSubstance-Related DisordersTobacco Use DisorderTreatment Outcome

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PMID25330437
PMCPMC4199732
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