The effect of one month of physical activity on the quality of life of treated addicts

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of one month of physical activity on the quality of life of treated addicts. The method of the present study is quasi-experimental which was applied with a pre-test-post-test design with two groups (physical activity and control group). The statistical population of this study includes heroin addicts who have a history of more than 3 years of use, who have referred to one of the camps located in Tabriz for treatment in a certain period of time, 30 of whom were selected as the sample of the study. The sampling method was accessible and targeted from the community of these addicts who had a history of use for three years and their age range was between 23 and 50 years. After recording the demographic information of the candidates as a pre-test of their SF-36 quality of life, they were measured by a questionnaire. After the pre-test stage, the subjects of the experimental group were present at the examiner's desired location for three months, three days a week at the appointed time and performed the selected physical activity as a group under direct supervision. The time considered for both groups was the same so that during the research time, an attempt was made to consider the number of people of equal ages for both groups. Finally, at the end of one month of physical activity, once again, all subjects answered the quality of life questionnaire as a post-test. Also, no physical activity was considered for the control group. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the quality of life of physically active addicts in one month and inactive addicts (p < 0.05). As a result, the rate of quality of life changes in the experimental group is significantly higher than the control group. According to the findings of the study, it can be concluded that by using a regular exercise program, the level of quality of life can be increased in various dimensions in addicts.