Effect of Exercise on Cognitive Function and Mental Health in Heroin Addicts
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Unspecified Symptoms and Signs Involving Cognitive Functions Following Unspecified Cerebrovascular Disease
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Sport University
- Enrollment
- 90
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- using the executive functioning tests to investigate the improvement of physical exercise on executive function in heroin addicts,
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
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.
Investigators
Chunlu Fang
Principal Investigator
Guangzhou Sport University
Eligibility Criteria
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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
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
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.