SynthesisTranslational behavioral medicine2020
A systematic review of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and substance use in adolescents and emerging adults.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 73 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- Associations between domain-specific physical activity, sedentary behavior, and binge drinking among adults in the United States and China: evidence from a cross-sectional study, daily tracking, and randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- Associations between neighbourhood characteristics, alcohol use patterns, and physical activity in midlife - the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026Article
- Marijuana use and its association with unhealthy weight control and muscle-enhancing behaviors among sexual minority men in the United States: a cross-sectional analysis.Journal of cannabis research · 2026Article
- Hierarchical Analysis of Physical Activity Determinants in Brazilian Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Teleworking as the main risk factor for sedentary behavior: the COVISTRESS international study.PloS one · 2026Observational
- Impact of physical activity on sleep in adults recovering from substance use disorders: a protocol for an N-of-1 observational study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Alcohol use among adolescents in eight sub-Saharan African countries: evidence from the Global School-based student health survey (2012-2017) using the socio-ecological model.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- The Impact of Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity on Bone Health: A Narrative Review from the Rehabilitation Working Group of the International Osteoporosis Foundation.Calcified tissue international · 2025Review
- Lifestyle Behavior Patterns and Socio-Demographic Predictors Among US College Students: Implications for Chronic Condition Risk and Public Health Interventions.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2025Article
- The Association Between Recreational Cannabis Use and 24-hour Movement Behaviours: Perceptions of Youth Citizen Scientists.Journal of adolescence · 2025Article
- Cannabis, Weight, and Weight-Related Behaviors.Current obesity reports · 2025Review
- Dose-dependent association between physical activity and mental health, and mitigation effects on risk behaviors.iScience · 2025Article
- Association of physical activity and sitting time with tobacco and alcohol use in 222,495 adolescents from 66 countries.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- A preliminary investigation of physical and mental health features of cannabis & nicotine co-use among adolescents and young adults by sex.Addictive behaviors · 2024Article
- Enjoyment in Sport and Alcohol Use among Adolescents: Examining the Mediating Role of Engagement.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Prevalence, correlates, and reasons for substance use among adolescents aged 10-17 in Ghana: a cross-sectional convergent parallel mixed-method study.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2024Article
- Cognitive training interventions for substance use disorders: what they really offer?Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Epidemiology of physical activity and sedentary behavior levels among patients entering treatment for substance use disorder in the United States: a descriptive study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Association of physical activity, screen time and sleep with substance use in children and adolescents: a large sample cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
The transition from adolescence into emerging adulthood is marked by changes in both physical activity and substance use. This systematic review characterized associations between movement behaviors (physical activity, sedentary behavior) and frequently used substances (alcohol, cannabis) among adolescents and emerging adults to inform lifestyle interventions that target multiple behavior change outcomes. This systematic review was guided by PRISMA. Electronic databases of PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science were searched from inception through June 25, 2019. The search was designed to identify empirical studies reporting an association between physical activity or sedentary behavior and alcohol or cannabis, with search criteria determining eligibility based on several sampling characteristics (e.g., participants under 25 years of age). After identifying and screening 5,610 studies, data were extracted from 97 studies. Physical activity was positively associated with alcohol use among emerging adults, but the literature was mixed among adolescents. Sedentary behavior was positively associated with alcohol and cannabis use among adolescents, but evidence was limited among emerging adults. Self-report measures were used in all but one study to assess these behaviors. Physical activity is linked to greater alcohol use among emerging adults. Whereas existing studies demonstrate that sedentary behavior might serve as a risk marker for alcohol and cannabis use among adolescents, additional primary research is needed to explore these associations in emerging adults. Future work should also use device-based measures to account for timing of and contextual features surrounding activity and substance use in these populations.
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