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Table 1 Patient characteristics and medical use

From: Maximal strength training as physical rehabilitation for patients with substance use disorder; a randomized controlled trial

 

TG (n = 9)

CG (n = 7)

Combined (n = 16)

Men/Women (n)

6/3

7/0

13/3

Age (yr)

33 ± 9

29 ± 5

32 ± 8

Weight (kg)

80.2 ± 18.2

81.8 ± 9.6

80.9 ± 14.3

Height (cm)

173 ± 10

181 ± 5

177 ± 9

First time drug use (age)

14 ± 2

15 ± 2

14 ± 2

Duration of abuse (yr)

13 ± 10

11 ± 4

12 ± 8

Current Smoker

7

6

13

Primary drug:

   

Amphetamine

9

7

16

Secondary drug:

   

Alcohol

4

1

5

Cocaine

 

1

1

Cannabis

5

5

10

Symptoms for medicine prescription:

   

ADHD

1

1

2

Allergies

3

4

7

Anxiety

 

3

3

Arthiritis

2

 

2

Asthma/COPD

3

1

4

Depression

3

1

4

Epilepsy

 

1

1

Hypertension

5

 

5

Schizofenia/Bipolar

4

1

5

Migrene

3

 

3

Substitutional treatment

 

1

1

Other

5

1

6

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD, TG; training group, CG; control group. Type of medication is reported on indication of symptoms according to common directory. The prescribed medicine in substitutional treatment is subuxone. Others: atherothrombosis, diabetes, infections