Substance-related Disorders
Conditions
Keywords
rehabilitation, strength training, muscle strength, physical fitness
Brief summary
Physical health does not have a high priority in today's treatment of patients with substance use disorder (SUD). SUD patients have a poor physical health not only due to injuries related to the substance abuse, but also because of the addiction-related lifestyle. There are few studies today that provide information about SUD patient's physical health, and especially there is little information about their muscular strength. One of the project's aims is to measure muscular strength in SUD patients who are being treated for their addiction, and see if they have decreased neuromuscular function. If so, we will investigate the effect of maximal strength training on neuromuscular function in these patients.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALstrength training
BEHAVIORALno training (control)
Sponsors
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* being treated for drug abuse * not using drugs during intervention period
Exclusion criteria
* participated in strength training in previous 6 months * cardiovascular disease * any other disease that impedes to finish tests * not showing up for testing sessions * carried out less than 85% of planned exercise sessions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| muscle strength | 10 weeks | Assessed peripheral muscle strength by one repetition maximum test (1RM) |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed