Effect of Exercise on Cognitive Function and Mental Health in Heroin Addicts

The goal of this [type of study: exercise intervention study] is to test in describe participant health conditions. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* [Whether physical exercise improves executive function of male heroin addicts] * [Whether physical exercise improves negative thinking/affect psychological experience of male heroin addicts] Participants will be randomly selected for medium-intensity strength training (resistance exercise,n=30), 30 will be selected for 1-hour long balloon volleyball sessions (aerobic exercise) at 60-70% volume of oxygen uptake during peak exercise, weekly 5 times for 12 weeks; and 30 will be assigned to the no-exercise control group, Participants will perform Executive function tests and the Symptom Checklist-90 Revised questionnaire at pre and post intervention.

Researchers will compare resistance exercise group,aerobic exercise group and no-exercise control group to see if effects of exercise on executive function and negative thinking/affect psychological experience of male heroin addicts.

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Conditions

Unspecified Symptoms and Signs Involving Cognitive Functions Following Unspecified Cerebrovascular Disease Executive Function Heroin Addicts Negative Thinking/Affect

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Desk and Computer and Playground

Guangzhou, Guangdongsheng, 510500, China

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

were men who met the Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-IV criteria for current heroin dependence

Exclusion criteria

any major mental illness other than heroin addiction
any exercise taboo

Treatment and study plan

Aerobic exercise; Resistance exercise

Behavioral

To investigate affect/effect of dissimilar modes of exercise, Aerobic exercise versus Resistance exercise, on execution function and psychological symptoms in heroin addicts, 1 hour of characteristic exercise protocols aiming to (a) maximize the strain on the cardiovascular system with Aerobic exercise(60-70% of heart rate recovery) and (b) promote the greatest hypertrophy response with Resistance exercise(65% of 1 repetition maximum & repeated up to 15 time) were used. Both exercise programs were designed to match the male heroin addicts, with medium-intensity Strength-Trained for Resistance exercise and playing balloon volleyball for Aerobic exercise. Two exercise groups performed at 65% of their pre-determine peak oxygen uptake.

Primary outcomes

using the Symptom Checklist-90-R (SCL-90-R) questionnaire to investigate the improvement of physical exercise on psychological symptoms in heroin addicts,

Time frame: Month 3

Participants will be assessed the Symptom Checklist-90-R (SCL-90-R) questionnaire at pre and post exercise intervention.
using the executive functioning tests to investigate the improvement of physical exercise on executive function in heroin addicts,

Time frame: Month 3

Participants will perform executive function test

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Guangzhou Sport University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Dec 14, 2022
Registry last updated: Dec 14, 2022

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