Eight Weeks of Exercise Training Improves Fitness Measures in Methamphetamine-Dependent Individuals in Residential Treatment

Brett A. Dolezal, Joy Chudzynski, Thomas W. Storer, Marlon Abrazado, Jose Peñate, Larissa J. Mooney, Daniel L. Dickerson, Richard A. Rawson, Christopher B. Cooper

Journal of Addiction Medicine · 2013 · 90 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

Individuals recovering from MA dependence showed substantial improvements in aerobic exercise performance, muscle strength and endurance, and body composition with ET. These findings demonstrate the feasibility of an ET intervention in these participants and also show excellent responsiveness to the exercise stimulus resulting in physiological changes that might enhance recovery from drug dependency.

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