ArticleSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2015
Cannabis and Exercise Science: A Commentary on Existing Studies and Suggestions for Future Directions.
Article in Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.
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17 citing papers in PubMed.
- Acute Effects of Ad Libitum Use of Commercially Available Cannabis Products on the Subjective Experience of Aerobic Exercise: A Crossover Study.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Trial
- Exercise addiction: A review and evaluation of current research and theory.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2026Review
- Ethnic variations in sedentary behavior and marijuana use among U.S. adults: A cross-sectional analysis.Medicine · 2025Article
- Cannabis use is not associated with altered levels of physical activity: evidence from the repeated cross-sectional Belgian Health Interview Survey.Journal of cannabis research · 2025Article
- Associations between cannabis use and same-day health and substance use behaviors.Addictive behaviors · 2025Article
- Cannabinoid Therapy in Athletics: A Review of Current Cannabis Research to Evaluate Potential Real-World Cannabinoid Applications in Sport.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Review
- The association between marijuana and e-cigarette use and exercise behavior among adults.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- How and why adults use cannabis during physical activity.Journal of cannabis research · 2022Article
- Cannabis and Athletic Performance.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Review
- Cannabis use, sedentary behavior, and physical activity in a nationally representative sample of US adults.Harm reduction journal · 2021Article
- Chronic cannabis consumption and physical exercise performance in healthy adults: a systematic review.Journal of cannabis research · 2020Review
- Exercise Intervention Outcomes with Cannabis Users and Nonusers Aged 60 and Older.American journal of health behavior · 2020Article
- Working out with weed.Nature · 2019Article
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- The New Runner's High? Examining Relationships Between Cannabis Use and Exercise Behavior in States With Legalized Cannabis.Frontiers in public health · 2019Article
- Prospective associations between cannabis use and negative and positive health and social measures among emerging adults.The International journal on drug policy · 2018Article
- Contributions of metabolic and temporal costs to human gait selection.Journal of the Royal Society, Interface · 2018Article
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Abstract
Policies regarding cannabis use are rapidly changing, yet public officials have limited access to scientific information that might inform the creation of these policies. One important area in which to begin investigations is the link between recreational cannabis use and health, specifically exercise. There are common anecdotal reports that cannabis decreases motivation, including motivation to exercise. On the other hand, there are also anecdotal reports that cannabis is used prior to athletic activity. In fact, the World Anti-Doping Agency includes cannabis as a prohibited substance in sport, partly because it is believed that it may enhance sports performance. At the current time, there is limited scientific evidence to support either one of these opposing lay perspectives. Given recent political, cultural, and legal trends, and the growing acceptance of recreational cannabis use, it is important to develop a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between cannabis and exercise, specifically the potential effects of use on exercise performance, motivation, and recovery.
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