None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a 12-week exercise intervention on mood, quality of life (QOL) and exercise capacity of people in a residential opioid assisted treatment rehabilitation. It will also further inform on the physical health and fitness of patients with substance use disorder (SUD), and their preferences regarding exercise interventions. Additionally, we will investigate the effect of performing an acute bout of exercise on psychological outcomes including mood as secondary outcomes in aid of identifying further motivators for participant engagement. We hypothesise that the 12-week exercise program will significantly improve QOL and exercise capacity and that a single bout of exercise will lead to an improvement mood state. Regarding exercise participation, we hypothesis that participation at baseline will be lower than the general population, and that there will be a preference towards resistance type exercises over aerobic or flexibility. We also hypothesis that exercise capacity of participants will be below age and sex matched norms. With this information we hope to better inform the role of exercise as a treatment modality in the treatment of opioid dependence. We also hope to offer a summary of the exercise capacity and interests of this population to better inform clinical practice and exercise prescription.
Interventions
This study will involve an exercise assessment followed by a twice weekly, 12-week exercise program.
Participants will be instructed how to perform each exercise or assessment correctly each time by the exercise physiologist present. Information will be verbal and given as required.
The exercise intervention will be delivered twice per week for 12 weeks with a minimum of 48 hours between each session. Sessions will run for 40 minutes and involve cardiovascular, resistance and flexibility train
This study will involve an exercise assessment followed by a twice weekly, 12-week exercise program. Participants will be instructed how to perform each exercise or assessment correctly each time by the exercise physiologist present. Information will be verbal and given as required. The exercise intervention will be delivered twice per week for 12 weeks with a minimum of 48 hours between each session. Sessions will run for 40 minutes and involve cardiovascular, resistance and flexibility training. Intensity will be self-selected, with participants being asked to rate intensity at the end of each session. The exercise session will be designed by an accredited exercise physiologist and delivered by either an accredited exercise physiologist or final year exercise physiology student. All interventions will be delivered face to face at a residential treatment facility (We Help Ourselves, Lilyfield). Below is an example session plan, however sessions will change week to week throughout the intervention. 5 minutes aerobics and ROM Warm up: Hamstring Curls, High knee marching, heel raises, Arm circles, standing thoracic rotation, Shoulder shrugs 20 minutes Boxing: Including punch technique and boxing combinations 10 minutes strength training superset: Squats, Push ups, TheraBand row and sit up. 3 sets of 10 reps each exercise 5 minutes Stretching: Quadriceps, hamstrings, Glutes, shoulders, back, pecs Exercise sessions will be modified as required by the study Exercise Physiologist to accommodate any pre-existing injuries or limitations participants have. Adherence to the intervention will be recorded by the study exercise physiologist. If participants are noted to have missed a session, they will be encouraged to participate by study exercise physiologist, however no other strategies will be used to increase fidelity to the study.
Sponsors
University of Sydney
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Resident at one of the Opioid assisted treatment units at We Help Ourselves Lilyfield Capacity to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Have mental impairment leading to inability to cooperate. Unable to communicate sufficiently in English Does not meet the ACSM pre-exercise screening criteria to participate in moderate intensity exercise without clearance from a medical officer. Diagnosed with an acute disorder that may affect exercise performance or be aggravated by exercise (ie infection) have an orthopaedic condition which prevents participation in exercise.
Outcome results
None listed