Acute effects of exercise on affective responses, cravings and heart rate variability in inpatients with alcohol use disorder - A randomized cross-over trial

Results demonstrated that an acute exercise bout improved affective responses in inpatients with alcohol use disorder and indicated preferences towards NW compared to YG regarding affective valence during exercise. However, there were no differences after the interventions. Related to results of current literature, exercise bouts may provide some short-term motivation for abstinence in therapeutic settings and help preventing alcohol relapse through establishing alternative behavioural patterns.