Improving Bone Health in Drug Users: A Comparative Study of Rehabilitation Exercise Interventions

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jmhs.202505203

Author(s)

Gang Xu 1, Hong Xu1, Zhijun Yu1, Liping Weng1, Dongming Jia2,*

Affiliation(s)

1Zhejiang Gongchen Drug Rehab Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China 2Key Laboratory for Drug Rehabilitation Techniques Research, Zhejiang Police Vocational College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China *Corresponding Author.

Abstract

To investigate the impact of differentiated rehabilitation training on skeletal health among individuals recovering from drug addiction, this study conducted a randomized controlled intervention involving 40 male participants in a compulsory detoxification center. Participants were divided into four groups: control (NC), rehabilitation exercises (RE), running exercises (RP), and resistance-based training using equipment (EE), and underwent a six-month intervention. Ultrasound densitometry was employed to evaluate the bone mineral density of the calcaneus before and after the intervention, complemented by a lifestyle and substance-use questionnaire. Initial assessments showed 62.5% of participants had T-scores in the osteopenic range. Post-intervention data revealed significant BMD increases in all intervention groups compared to controls (p < 0.05), with the EE group showing the highest gains. These findings suggest that structured physical training, especially resistance-based exercises, can effectively improve bone health in drug rehabilitation populations and may serve as a preventive strategy against osteoporosis.

Keywords

Drug Addicts; Osteoporosis; Rehabilitation Training; Bone Mineral Density; Exercise Intervention

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