Effects of acute exercise on craving, mood and anxiety in non-treatment seeking adults with alcohol use disorder: An exploratory study | International Consortium on Quality in Substance Use Disorders Treatment

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Hallgren, M., Vancampfort, D., Hoang, M. T., Andersson, V., Ekblom, Ö., Andreasson, S., & Herring, M. P. (2021). Effects of acute exercise on craving, mood and anxiety in non-treatment seeking adults with alcohol use disorder: An exploratory study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 220, 108506.

Highlights

•Alcohol craving reduced following a short bout of aerobic exercise.
•Indicators of mood disturbance reduced following acute exercise.
•Most improvements were maintained 30-minutes post-exercise.
•Improvements were not significantly moderated by AUD severity.

Effects of acute exercise on craving, mood and anxiety in non-treatment seeking adults with alcohol use disorder An exploratory study.pdf