ReviewJournal of substance abuse treatment2017
Exercise as an Adjunctive Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: Rationale and Intervention Description.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Meta-analysis on intervention effects of exercise on Chinese children and adolescents with mobile phone dependence.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of physical exercise interventions on multidimensional health outcomes in patients with substance use disorders: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of pilates on the physical and mental health of drug-dependent individuals - a randomized controlled trial.BMC psychiatry · 2025Trial
- Exercise as a Neurobiological Intervention: Utilizing NAc Circuitry to Combat Addiction.Addiction neuroscience · 2026Article
- Integrating an exercise program into opioid agonist therapy: a pilot study on feasibility, fitness improvements, and participation challenges.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2025Article
- Impact of exercise on drug cravings: mediating role of cardiorespiratory fitness and inhibitory control.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- A Narrative Review of Old and Emerging Treatment Modalities for Substance Use Disorders.Cureus · 2024Review
- Enhancing Substance Use Disorder Recovery through Integrated Physical Activity and Behavioral Interventions: A Comprehensive Approach to Treatment and Prevention.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Dopamine Pharmacodynamics: New Insights.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- A qualitative study of experiences with physical activity among people receiving opioid agonist therapy.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2024Article
- Effects of a Two-Month Exercise Training Program on Concurrent Non-Opiate Substance Use in Opioid-Dependent Patients during Substitution Treatment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- A Complex Relationship Among the Circadian Rhythm, Reward Circuit and Substance Use Disorder (SUD).Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Review
- The Role of Physical Exercise in Opioid Substitution Therapy: Mechanisms of Sequential Effects.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Environmental enrichment facilitates electric barrier induced heroin abstinence after incubation of craving in male and female rats.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2023Article
- Aerobic exercise as a promising nonpharmacological therapy for the treatment of substance use disorders.Journal of neuroscience research · 2022Review
- A Sedentary and Unhealthy Lifestyle Fuels Chronic Disease Progression by Changing Interstitial Cell Behaviour: A Network Analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
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- Effects of Acute Exercise on Drug Craving, Self-Esteem, Mood, and Affect in Adults with Polysubstance Use Disorder: Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2020Article
- Daily physical activity and alcohol use among young adults.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2020Article
- Randomized clinical trial of exercise for nontreatment seeking adults with alcohol use disorder.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2020Article
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Abstract
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are maladaptive patterns of substance use that are associated with psychiatric comorbidity, unhealthy lifestyle choices, and high rates of relapse. Exercise is associated with a wide range of acute and long-term benefits for both mental and physical health and is presently being investigated as a promising adjunctive treatment for SUD. Despite positive effects of regular physical activity on treatment outcomes and risk factors for relapse, low adherence and high attrition rates limit the benefits derived from exercise interventions. Lack of motivation is one of many perceived barriers to initiating exercise that contributes to poor adherence to interventions. In the present article, we describe the protocol for a novel, integrated exercise intervention that combines motivational interviewing (MI), a client-centered approach designed to enhance intrinsic motivation and resolve ambivalence toward change, and contingency management (CM), a behavioral treatment that provides monetary incentives for the completion of target behaviors. The protocol seeks to address the challenges surrounding initiation and maintenance of an exercise program at a level consistent with public health guidelines, particularly for sedentary patients. We conclude with considerations for the implementation of the intervention in SUD specific clinics.
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