SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
The Benefits of Physical Exercise on Mental Disorders and Quality of Life in Substance Use Disorders Patients. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT05757362 (Development of a Compliance Questionnaire for Therapeutic Home Exercise Program in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation), which is not on this map. Cited by 52 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Development of a Compliance Questionnaire for Therapeutic Home Exercise Program in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (CQ-HEPT) Using the Delphi Method
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52 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 111 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for adults with substance use disorder that have a co-occurring mental health disorder: an umbrella review and illustrative cost-effectiveness analysis.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2026Pooled it
- Exercise Interventions Conducted Among Individuals with Co-occurring HIV and Unhealthy Substance Use: A Systematic Review.AIDS and behavior · 2025Pooled it
- The Impact of Physical Activity on Sleep in Alcohol Users: A Systematic Review.Addiction biology · 2025Pooled it
- Severe Vitamin D Deficiency-A Possible Cause of Resistance to Treatment in Psychiatric Pathology.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Pooled it
- Testing the causal relationships of physical activity and sedentary behaviour with mental health and substance use disorders: a Mendelian randomisation study.Molecular psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of pilates on the physical and mental health of drug-dependent individuals - a randomized controlled trial.BMC psychiatry · 2025Trial
- A lifestyle physical activity intervention for women in alcohol treatment: A pilot randomized controlled trial.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2024Trial
- Craving among individuals with stimulant use disorder in residential social model-based treatment - Can exercise help?Drug and alcohol dependence · 2022Trial
- Exercise Training Characteristics and Psycho-Bio-Chemical Outcomes in Individuals with Addictive Behaviours: A Scoping Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- Braining, structured physical activity in specialized psychiatry for patients with substance use disorders-a feasibility study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
- The multiple mediating effects of emotional distress and inhibitory control between physical activity and adolescent internet addiction.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Physical activity and sleep disturbances in individuals with alcohol use disorder: protocol of the APhysOH pilot study for a randomized controlled trial.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2026Article
- Aerobic exercise for substance use disorders: therapeutic effects and underlying mechanisms.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Feasibility and acceptability of a physical activity intervention to reduce prenatal cannabis use: results of an open pilot trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
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- The association between medical fitness facility attendance and incident mental disorders.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2025Article
- Exercise Interventions for Autistic People: An Integrative Review of Evidence from Clinical Trials.Current psychiatry reports · 2025Review
- Psychological safety mediates attendance and recovery-related outcomes within the Phoenix: a sober-active community.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Oxidative Stress and Gene Expression Dynamics: PENK, PDYN, and NRF2 in Cognitive Recovery from Opioid Withdrawal with Herbal Supplements and Aerobic Exercise.Advanced biomedical research · 2025Article
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Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Physical exercise seems to have a promising effect on numerous variables related to the recovery of drug-dependent patients. However, some contradictions are found in the literature. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis in order to identify the effect of physical exercise on mental disorders, quality of life, abstinence, and craving, and make a comparison of the effect of exercise depending on the type of program. A search for articles was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Studies were selected that measured the acute effects or long-term effect (≥2 weeks) of exercise in patients who met criteria for alcohol use disorders or substance use disorders. A total of 59 studies were included. An effect of exercise on quality of life and mental disorders was identified. Subgroup analysis revealed an effect of exercise on stress (SMD = 1.11 (CI: 0.31, 1.91); z = 2.73;
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