The Role of Physical Activity in Opioid Substitution Therapy: A Systematic Review of Interventional and Observational Studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Use of physical activity in the treatment and follow-up of people receiving opioid substitution therapy is an understudied area of research. Therefore, the objective of this systematic review was to synthesize the currently available research on the role of physical activity in opioid substitution therapy and proper adaptions for the group.

Methods

A systematic search was performed on PsycINFO, EMBASE, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Web of Science until September 2021 (PROSPERO-reg.no: CRD42020109873). The inclusion criteria were studies involving physical activity interventions for opioid substitution patients. Reference lists of relevant studies were screened to identify additional relevant studies. Data extracted were compiled into tables and descriptively presented.

SUBMITTER: Alpers SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9280793 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature