Exercise as an Adjunctive Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: Rationale and Intervention Description.

ABSTRACT: Substance use disorders (SUDs) are maladaptive patterns of substance use that are associated with psychiatric comorbidity, unhealthy lifestyle choices, and high rates of relapse. Exercise is associated with a wide range of acute and long-term benefits for both mental and physical health and is presently being investigated as a promising adjunctive treatment for SUD. Despite positive effects of regular physical activity on treatment outcomes and risk factors for relapse, low adherence and high attrition rates limit the benefits derived from exercise interventions. Lack of motivation is one of many perceived barriers to initiating exercise that contributes to poor adherence to interventions. In the present article, we describe the protocol for a novel, integrated exercise intervention that c

SUBMITTER: Weinstock J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5289308 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature