Using ecological momentary assessments and fitbit data to examine daily associations between physical activity, affect and alcohol cravings in patients with alcohol …

BL Stevenson, ZJ Kunicki, L Brick, CE Blevins… - International journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Preliminary studies show that structured physical activity (PA) interventions can
reduce negative affect and alcohol use in patients recovering from alcohol use disorder …

Effects of a Two-Month Exercise Training Program on Concurrent Non-Opiate Substance Use in Opioid-Dependent Patients during Substitution Treatment

A Psarianos, C Chryssanthopoulos… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effects of a two-month
exercise intervention on the concurrent non-opiate substance use (alcohol, cocaine …

Functional exercise capacity in inpatients with alcohol use disorder versus healthy controls: a pilot study

D Vancampfort, M Hallgren, H Vandael, M Probst… - Alcohol, 2020 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to compare the functional exercise capacity of patients with
alcohol use disorders (AUD) with an age-, gender-, and body mass index (BMI)-matched …

New steps for treating alcohol use disorder: the emerging importance of physical exercise

M Hallgren, D Vancampfort, A Lundin, V Andersson… - …, 2018 - Springer
Dear Editor, We commend Campbell et al.(2018) for their highly informative mini-review
titled “New treatments for alcohol use disorder,” recently published in Psychopharmacology …

Benefits of physical exercise and suitable types of exercise in alcohol-use disorders patients: a systematic review

J Giménez-Meseguer, L Ballester-Penalva… - Journal of Substance …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Physical exercise seems to have positive effects regarding the rehabilitation of
alcohol-use disorders patients. However, there is still no consensus in the literature, and it is …

A 10-hours workshop improves physical activity prescription for mental illness knowledge and confidence in health care professionals: a nation-wide multicentre study …

D Vancampfort, S Kimbowa, PB Ward… - Disability and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Lack of knowledge about and confidence in physical activity (PA) prescription for
people with mental illness are important barriers for clinical practice in low-income countries …

Formative work in the development of a physical activity smartphone app targeted for patients with alcohol use disorders

AM Abrantes, C Blevins, C Lindsay, CL Battle… - Psychology of Sport and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are associated with significant physical
and mental health concerns. Interventions focused on increasing physical activity (PA) in this …

The use of physical activity, sport and outdoor life as tools of psychosocial intervention: The Nordic perspective

S Bratland-Sanda, E Andersson, J Best… - Sport, Outdoor Life …, 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
The core values in the Nordic welfare model are health equality and social inclusion.
Individuals with mental disorders and/or a history of substance use disorder are often …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of Physical Activity on the Association Between Unhealthy Adolescent Behaviors and Anxiety Among Korean Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Study

H Lee, JP Choi, K Oh, JY Min… - Journal of Preventive …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives Adolescents who engage in unhealthy behaviors are particularly vulnerable to
anxiety. We hypothesized that participation in physical activity could influence the …

Evaluation of Very Integrated Program: health promotion for patients with alcohol and drug addiction—a randomized trial

K Hovhannisyan, M Rasmussen… - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Compared to the general population, patients with alcohol and drug addiction
have an increased risk of additional hazardous lifestyles and suffer from more chronic …