Effect of exercise on mental health and alcohol consumption in individuals with alcohol use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To systematically evaluate the effect of exercise interventions on mental health outcomes (encompassing anxiety, depression and stress) and alcohol consumption (encompassing daily or weekly standardised alcohol consumption) in individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD).

Design

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of eligible randomised controlled trials (RCTs).

Data sources

Web of Science, PubMed and the Cochrane Library were searched from database inception to February 2025 using both manual and software-assisted methods (NoteExpress).

Eligibility criteria

RCTs examining the effects of exercise interventions on individuals diagnosed with AUD were included. Studies were required to report outcomes related to mental health (anxiety, dep

SUBMITTER: Liu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12516974 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature