Physical exercise in the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD) patients affects their drinking habits: A randomized controlled trial
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Physical exercise in the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD) patients affects their drinking habits : A randomized controlled trial. / Jensen, Kurt; Nielsen, Charlotte; Ekstrøm, Claus Thorn; Roessler, Kirsten K.
In: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 47, No. 4, 2019, p. 462-468.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Physical exercise in the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD) patients affects their drinking habits
T2 - A randomized controlled trial
AU - Jensen, Kurt
AU - Nielsen, Charlotte
AU - Ekstrøm, Claus Thorn
AU - Roessler, Kirsten K.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - AIM: The aim of this study is to compare the effect of exercise training on physical capacity and alcohol consumption in alcohol use disorder (AUD) patients.METHODS: One hundred and five AUD patients were randomly assigned to treatment as usual combined with running and brisk walking for 30-45 min twice a week, either in small supervised groups (GR) or individually (IND), or to a control group with no running (C). Assessments were made after 6 and 12 months of training.RESULTS: Training volume was estimated as 36 min per training bout at an intensity of 78% of HRmax with no differences between GR and IND ( p>.05). A highly significant reduction in training frequency was seen in both training groups after the first month ( p<.0001). Only IND increased VO2max, by 5.7% ( p<.05), while no differences were seen between GR, IND and C. Alcohol intake decreased from 219 to 41 units per 30 days as the average for the entire sample with no significant difference of drinking outcomes between groups ( p<.0001).CONCLUSIONS: We saw an effect on drinking habits after running in both groups. However, no additional effect was seen when compared with the control group. A drop in the training frequency during the intervention might have resulted in an insignificant training stimulus.
AB - AIM: The aim of this study is to compare the effect of exercise training on physical capacity and alcohol consumption in alcohol use disorder (AUD) patients.METHODS: One hundred and five AUD patients were randomly assigned to treatment as usual combined with running and brisk walking for 30-45 min twice a week, either in small supervised groups (GR) or individually (IND), or to a control group with no running (C). Assessments were made after 6 and 12 months of training.RESULTS: Training volume was estimated as 36 min per training bout at an intensity of 78% of HRmax with no differences between GR and IND ( p>.05). A highly significant reduction in training frequency was seen in both training groups after the first month ( p<.0001). Only IND increased VO2max, by 5.7% ( p<.05), while no differences were seen between GR, IND and C. Alcohol intake decreased from 219 to 41 units per 30 days as the average for the entire sample with no significant difference of drinking outcomes between groups ( p<.0001).CONCLUSIONS: We saw an effect on drinking habits after running in both groups. However, no additional effect was seen when compared with the control group. A drop in the training frequency during the intervention might have resulted in an insignificant training stimulus.
KW - Addiction
KW - exercise training
KW - healthcare
U2 - 10.1177/1403494818759842
DO - 10.1177/1403494818759842
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 29480087
VL - 47
SP - 462
EP - 468
JO - Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Supplement
JF - Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Supplement
SN - 1403-4956
IS - 4
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ID: 198525291