ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2016
Maximal strength training as physical rehabilitation for patients with substance use disorder; a randomized controlled trial.
Article in BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02218970 (The Effect of Muscular Strength Training in Patients With Drug Addiction), which is not on this map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The Effect of Muscular Strength Training in Patients With Drug Addiction
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- Pooled it
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- Abdominal aerobic endurance exercise reveals spot reduction exists: A randomized controlled trial.Physiological reports · 2023Trial
- Maximal strength training improves musculoskeletal health in amphetamine users in clinical treatment.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2018Trial
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- Exercise Training Interventions as Therapeutic Approaches in Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Scoping Review of Direct Clinical Outcomes and Implementation Strategies.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- A study on the effect of 12-week unstable bench press barbell training on improving upper limb muscle strength of college students.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Enhancing Substance Use Disorder Recovery through Integrated Physical Activity and Behavioral Interventions: A Comprehensive Approach to Treatment and Prevention.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- The impact of life-long strength versus endurance training on muscle fiber morphology and phenotype composition in older men.Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · 2023Article
- Effects of Acute Exercise on Affect in Females with Substance Use Disorder.International journal of exercise science · 2023Article
- Trauma informed weight lifting: considerations for coaches, trainers and gym environments.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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- Functional and Traditional Resistance Training Are Equally Effective in Increasing Upper and Lower Limb Muscular Endurance and Performance Variables in Untrained Young Men.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
- The Effect of High-Intensity Interval/Circuit Training on Cognitive Functioning and Quality of Life During Recovery From Substance Abuse Disorder. A Study Protocol.Frontiers in psychology · 2019Article
- Anaerobic Exercise Training in the Therapy of Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundPatients with substance use disorder (SUD) suffer from multiple health and psychosocial problems. Because poor physical capacities following an inactive lifestyle may indeed contribute to these problems, physical training is often suggested as an attractive supplement to conventional SUD treatment. Strength training is shown to increase muscle strength and effectively improve health and longevity. Therefore we investigated the feasibility and effect of a maximal strength training intervention for SUD patients in clinical treatment.
methods16 males and 8 females were randomized into a training group (TG) and a control group (CG). The TG performed lower extremities maximal strength training (85-90 % of 1 repetition maximum (1RM)) 3 times a week for 8 weeks, while the CG participated in conventional clinical activities.
resultsThe TG increased hack squat 1RM (88 ± 54 %), plantar flexion 1RM (26 ± 20 %), hack squat rate of force development (82 ± 29 %) and peak force (11 ± 5 %). Additionally, the TG improved neural function, expressed as voluntary V-wave (88 ± 83 %). The CG displayed no change in any physical parameters. The TG also reduced anxiety and insomnia, while the CG reduced anxiety.
conclusionMaximal strength training was feasible for SUD patients in treatment, and improved multiple risk factors for falls, fractures and lifestyle related diseases. As conventional treatment appears to have no effect on muscle strength, systematic strength training should be implemented as part of clinical practice. TRIAL REGESTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02218970 (August 14, 2014).
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