Las personas drogodependientes y la práctica planificada, sistemática de ejercicio físico en los centros de rehabilitación de adicciones

The planned and systematic practice of physical exercise and sports in addiction rehabilitation centers is deficient. The objective of this study is to reveal the intention of patients in addiction rehabilitation centers towards the planned and systematic practice of physical exercise and sports as a key factor. Sixty people between the ages of 17 and 72 years, with a mean of 34 years and a standard deviation of 14, from two important rehabilitation centers in the province of Azuay participated in the study. A questionnaire object of study previously validated by specialists in the area was applied. The results show that the majority (85%) of the patients of these addiction rehabilitation centers intend to practice physical exercise in a planned and systematic way two to four days a week due to the benefits that this practice has in their rehabilitation process. Furthermore, 98.3% of the surveyed population agrees that t is type of practice contributes to the use of their free time as a way of living together within a society without using drugs. It is concluded that the planned and systematic practice of physical exercise and sports for people in the process of addiction rehabilitation is essential for the proper use of free time and mainly as an alternative to inhibit anxiety due to the absence of psychotropic drugs since physical exercise generates chemical substances such as dopamine, serotonin, endorphins, adrenaline, and noradrenaline, which produce similar sensations that people in the process of drug use rehabilitation need to feel.