The role of a physical fitness program in the treatment of alcoholism.

Sinyor, David; Brown, T. E.; Rostant, Lorain; Seraganian, Peter

doi:10.15288/jsa.1982.43.380

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“…In a residential correctional facility for federal drug offenders, a wellness program that emphasized physical fitness produced improvements in several areas related to psychological well-being, including self-esteem, health awareness, healthy lifestyle adoption, and relapse prevention skills (Peterson and Johnstone, 1995). Finally, in one of the few studies that examined relapse to substance use after the termination of active treatment, a thrice weekly exercise program significantly increased abstinence rates in recovering alcoholics from 38% to 69% after 3 months (Sinyor et al, 1982). Such findings, coupled with the present data, suggest that aerobic exercise is an effective intervention for substance abuse and warrants an expanded role in prevention and treatment programs.…”

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Aerobic exercise decreases the positive-reinforcing effects of cocaine

Smith

Schmidt

Iordanou

et al. 2008

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Aerobic exercise can serve as an alternative, non-drug reinforcer in laboratory animals and has been recommended as a potential intervention for substance abusing populations. Unfortunately, relatively little empirical data have been collected that specifically address the possible protective effects of voluntary, long-term exercise on measures of drug self-administration. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of chronic exercise on sensitivity to the positive-reinforcing effects of cocaine in the drug self-administration procedure. Female rats were obtained at weaning and immediately divided into two groups. Sedentary rats were housed individually in standard laboratory cages that permitted no exercise beyond normal cage ambulation; exercising rats were housed individually in modified cages equipped with a running wheel. After 6 weeks under these conditions, rats were surgically implanted with venous catheters and trained to self-administer cocaine on a fixedratio schedule of reinforcement. Once self-administration was acquired, cocaine was made available on a progressive ratio schedule and breakpoints were obtained for various doses of cocaine. Sedentary and exercising rats did not differ in the time to acquire cocaine self-administration or responding on the fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement. However, on the progressive ratio schedule, breakpoints were significantly lower in exercising rats than sedentary rats when responding was maintained by both low (0.3 mg/kg/infusion) and high (1.0 mg/kg/infusion) doses of cocaine. In exercising rats, greater exercise output prior to catheter implantation was associated with lower breakpoints at the high dose of cocaine. These data indicate that chronic exercise decreases the positive-reinforcing effects of cocaine and support the possibility that exercise may be an effective intervention in drug abuse prevention and treatment programs.

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confidence: 71%

Aerobic exercise decreases the positive-reinforcing effects of cocaine

Smith

Schmidt

Iordanou

et al. 2008

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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146

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“…Research has also reported that participation in exercise appears to help reduce levels of alcohol consumption in misusers, although published research in this area remains limited and somewhat contradictory. Using self-report, Sinyor et al (1982) indicated that exercise can be linked to sustained abstinence up to 3 months after discharge from an alcohol treatment programme. Using a multi-site random control study, Donaghy (1997) investigated the relationship between exercise participation and levels of drinking by using serum carbohydrate deficient transferrin (CDT) as a marker of chronic alcohol consumption.…”

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Exercise therapy and mental health in clinical populations: is exercise therapy a worthwhile intervention?

Daley¹

2002

Adv. psychiatr. treat

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There is widespread support for a positive and lasting relationship between participation in regular exercise and various indices of mental health, and several consensus documents and reviews (e.g. Biddle et al, 2000; Craft & Landers, 1998) have been published in this field. The evidence for psychological benefits, although impressive for mentally healthy individuals, is even stronger for psychiatric populations (Martinsen & Stephens, 1994). For example, a number of studies have demonstrated a positive relationship between exercise and mental health in people with alcohol misuse problems (Donaghy et al, 1991), people with schizophrenia (Chamove, 1986; Faulkner & Sparkes, 1999) and those with clinical depression (Mutrie, 1988; Martinsen, 1993; 1994; Martinsen et al, 1989a, b).

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“…[24][25][26]. Mixed results have been reported even though all of them indicate an improvement in fitness status.…”

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Beta Endorphin and Alcohol Urge Responses in Alcoholic Patients Following an Acute Bout of Exercise

Jamurtas

Zourbanos²,

Georgakouli³

et al. 2014

J Addict Res Ther

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Objective: To examine the effects of low intensity exercise on beta endorphin (β-Ε) levels and urge for alcohol in alcoholic patients. Methods:Nine alcoholic patients (M= 41.2 + 6.7 yrs) and 9 healthy controls (M=38.2 + 10.7 yrs) exercised for 30 minutes at a low intensity (61.1 + 4.9 % of their maximum heart rate). Blood was collected prior to and immediately following exercise and was analyzed for a complete blood count (CBC), β-E and lactic acid. Furthermore, an alcohol urge questionnaire was filled by the subjects prior to and immediately following exercise.Results: Data analysis revealed that β-E levels were significantly lower in alcoholic patients whereas exercise resulted in significant (p< .001) increases in β-Ε (pre: 1.57 + 0.39 pmol/L, post: 4.8 + 1.6 pmol/L) only in alcoholic patients. Lactic acid increased significantly in both groups. There was a 17% decrease in alcohol urge in alcoholic patients without however this difference being significant. No differences in the parameters assessed through the CBC were seen between the two groups whereas exercise resulted in significant increases in red blood cells, hemoglobin and hematocrit in both groups. Conclusion:These results indicate that a bout of low intensity exercise affects the endogenous opioids in alcoholic patients.

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The role of a physical fitness program in the treatment of alcoholism.

Cited by 106 publications

References 3 publications

Aerobic exercise decreases the positive-reinforcing effects of cocaine

Aerobic exercise decreases the positive-reinforcing effects of cocaine

Exercise therapy and mental health in clinical populations: is exercise therapy a worthwhile intervention?

Beta Endorphin and Alcohol Urge Responses in Alcoholic Patients Following an Acute Bout of Exercise

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