Supervised exercise as adjunctive treatment for substance use disorder: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Substance use disorder (SUD) comprises a spectrum of cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms, indicating that individuals continue to use substances despite significant substance-related problems. Recent evidence suggests multiple types of exercise as adjunctive or main intervention options for SUD. The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of supervised exercise in improving quality of life, mental health outcomes, and substance use in individuals with SUD.

Methods

Medline, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and ClinicalTrials. gov were systematically searched for relevant randomized controlled trials. We assessed depression, anxiety, urine drug screen (UDS) and quality of life (QoL) of participants in the included studies. Th

SUBMITTER: Alserihi AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12747012 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature