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Thesis
EFFECTS OF AEROBIC EXERCISE ON TREATMENT AND RECOVERY FOR ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
University of West Florida
Master of Science (MS), University of West Florida
2012
Abstract
To test the hypotheses that relative scores for self-efficacy, depression symptoms, and anxiety symptoms upon completion of treatment will be higher for alcohol-dependent individuals participating in a structured exercise program than for non-participants, a 30- minute, 3 times per week aerobic exercise program was administered to 19 patients of an inpatient treatment center. Exercise intensity was self-monitored using heart rate monitors to maintain a target range of between 60 and 80 percent of the age-predicted maximum heart rate. An additional 18 alcohol-dependent patients served as the control group. The dependent variables, self-efficacy (confidence in abstaining and temptation to drink), and symptoms of anxiety and depression, were measured withself-administered scales, at the initiation of treatment and prior to discharge from the treatment center. Comparison of pre-treatment and post-treatment means and standard deviations showed that there were no statistically significant differences (p < .05) upon completion of the treatment; no significant group interaction effects were observed through the 2 x 2 repeated measures general linear model. Standard deviations were quite high for all measures at both pre-treatment and post-treatment times, indicating a high dispersion around the central tendency.
Details
- Title
- EFFECTS OF AEROBIC EXERCISE ON TREATMENT AND RECOVERY FOR ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Publisher
- University of West Florida
- Format
- text
- Copyright
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
- Identifiers
- 99380090841906600
- Academic Unit
- Usha Kundu, MD College of Health
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Science (MS)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), University of West Florida