Exercising outdoors 'could help fight alcohol addiction'
22/06/2010 Exercising outdoors could be of benefit to people who are battling alcohol addiction, a new study suggests.
The study is due to be published in the Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research journal and suggests that taking part in exercise could help address the problems alcohol addiction causes with a person's daily routine.
J David Glass, professor of biological sciences at Kent State University and corresponding author for the study, said that those who suffer with alcohol abuse find themselves drawn into a cycle where they have a disturbed sleeping pattern due to drinking, which in turn makes them drink more in the hope of sleeping better.
The findings of the study are based on the behaviours of hamsters which consumed alcohol before running on their wheels.
Professor Glass explained: "The 'lazier' hamsters that did not run as much had a greater craving for and consumption of alcohol, suggesting that exercise may be an effective, beneficial, and non-pharmacologic treatment option for alcoholism."
Another study released recently suggested that exercising outdoors could also decrease the risk of people of all ages falling.
The research was carried out on over 10,600 people between the ages of 20 and 87 by the University of Pittsburgh.
The study is due to be published in the Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research journal and suggests that taking part in exercise could help address the problems alcohol addiction causes with a person's daily routine.
J David Glass, professor of biological sciences at Kent State University and corresponding author for the study, said that those who suffer with alcohol abuse find themselves drawn into a cycle where they have a disturbed sleeping pattern due to drinking, which in turn makes them drink more in the hope of sleeping better.
The findings of the study are based on the behaviours of hamsters which consumed alcohol before running on their wheels.
Professor Glass explained: "The 'lazier' hamsters that did not run as much had a greater craving for and consumption of alcohol, suggesting that exercise may be an effective, beneficial, and non-pharmacologic treatment option for alcoholism."
Another study released recently suggested that exercising outdoors could also decrease the risk of people of all ages falling.
The research was carried out on over 10,600 people between the ages of 20 and 87 by the University of Pittsburgh.
