Long-Term Exercise Interventions for Reducing Drug Craving in People with Drug Use Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Xiang Chen, Yuanyuan Jia, Ping Hong, Tingting Sun, Xiaosheng Dong, Jinghua Qian, Junwei Qian, Xiao Hou

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Review in Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Xiang ChenSchool of Sport Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China.

Yuanyuan JiaSchool of Sport Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China.

Ping HongBeijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China.

Tingting SunKey Laboratory of Sports and Physical Health Ministry of Education, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China.

Xiaosheng DongDepartment of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0507-2938

Jinghua QianKey Laboratory of Exercise Rehabilitation Science of the Ministry of Education, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China.

Junwei QianDepartment of Physical Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.

Xiao HouDepartment of Physical Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9198-4468

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Abstract

Exercise is a promising intervention for reducing drug craving, but recent studies have shown inconsistent effects. This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effect of exercise interventions on drug craving and identify the key exercise factors that affect its effectiveness. The literature was searched in four English databases. Two authors independently performed literature screening, data extraction, and quality assessment. Subgroup, sensitivity, and meta-regression analyses were conducted to explore potential heterogeneity. The results demonstrated that exercise (SMD = -0.74, 95% CI: -0.91, -0.58;

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PMID41009302

DOI10.3390/bs15091272

PMCPMC12466666

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