Exercise as adjunctive treatment for alcohol use disorder: A randomized controlled trial.
Kirsten Kaya RoesslerRandi BilbergAnette Søgaard NielsenKurt JensenClaus Thorn EkstrømSengül SariPublished in: PloS one (2017)
No direct effect of physical exercise on drinking outcome was found. Moderate level physical activity was protective against excessive drinking following treatment. A dose-response effect of exercise on drinking outcome supports the need for implementing physically active lifestyles for patients in treatment for alcohol use disorder.