SynthesisPloS one2023
Characteristics and impact of physical activity interventions during substance use disorder treatment excluding tobacco: A systematic review.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exercise Interventions Conducted Among Individuals with Co-occurring HIV and Unhealthy Substance Use: A Systematic Review.AIDS and behavior · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of physical exercise on the emotional and cognitive levels of patients with substance use disorder: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- From withdrawal to motivation: The feasibility, acceptability and early clinical benefits of adapted physical activity during inpatient alcohol withdrawal.Addictive behaviors reports · 2026Article
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- Braining, structured physical activity in specialized psychiatry for patients with substance use disorders-a feasibility study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
- 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
- Psychosocial outcomes of group-based physical activity among individuals with substance use disorders: a scoping review.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2026Article
- Service user and healthcare-worker perspectives on Substance Use Disorder treatment journeys, relapse, and recovery in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Uganda.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Exercise: Associations With Addiction.Journal of Korean medical science · 2025Article
- Predictors of Treatment Adherence in a Randomized Clinical Trial of Digital Therapeutics with Pharmacology for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD).Journal of clinical trials · 2025Article
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- Exploring the Acute Effects of Immersive Virtual Reality Biking on Self-Efficacy and Attention of Individuals in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders: A Feasibility Study.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Longitudinal description and prediction of physical inactivity among patients with borderline personality disorder and personality-disordered comparison subjects.Borderline personality disorder and emotion dysregulation · 2024Article
- Enhancing Substance Use Disorder Recovery through Integrated Physical Activity and Behavioral Interventions: A Comprehensive Approach to Treatment and Prevention.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Predictors and Prevalence of Alcohol and Cannabis Co-use Among Filipino Adolescents: Evidence From a School-based Student Health Survey.Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi · 2024Article
- Exploring the Impact of Web-Based vs. In-Person Exercise Training on Benefits and Adherence in Substance Use Disorder Interventions: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Substance use disorder is a worldwide issue that entails negative health and physical activity is a promising complementary therapy for alleviating the consequences. The objective of this reviews is to characterize physical activity interventions offered in the literature and explore their effects during treatment for people with substance use disorders with excluding studies focusing only on tobacco use. A systematic search of seven databases on articles including a physical activity intervention during a treatment for substance use disorder was done and an examination of the presence of bias was performed. A total of 43 articles including 3135 participants were identified. Most studies were randomized controlled trial (81%), followed by pre-post design (14%) and cohort studies (5%). The most common physical activity intervention identified was of moderate intensity, 3 times per week (≈ 1 hour) for 13 weeks. Cessation/reduction of substance use was the most studied outcome (21 studies, 49%), and 75% showed a decrease in substance use following physical activity intervention. Aerobic capacity was the second most studied effect (14 studies, 33%), with more than 71% of studies showing improvement. Twelve studies (28%) reported a decrease of depressive symptoms. Physical activity interventions in a treatment for substance use disorder seem to be a promising, but more methodologically rigorous scientific studies are needed.
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