@article{ref1,
title="The relationship between physical activity and alcohol use among adults in the United States: a systematic review of the literature",
journal="American journal of health promotion",
year="2017",
author="Dodge, Tonya and Clarke, Paige and Dwan, Rita",
volume="31",
number="2",
pages="97-108",
abstract="OBJECTIVE:To synthesize published literature that has tested the relationship between physical activity and alcohol use.Data Source:A systematic review of literature published between January 2005 and May 2015 was conducted by searching the databases: PsychInfo, Medline, and Pubmed.Study Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria:Inclusion criteria: must have tested for the relationship between physical activity and alcohol use; used adult samples within the United States. Exclusion criteria: utilized samples from outside the United States, adolescents, or alcohol dependent and heavy drinkers.Data Extraction:Data were extracted from studies that achieved a quality score of 4 or greater. The following information was recorded for each study: sample characteristics, the variable that served as the predictor, study design, covariates included in analyses, and the direction/nature of the relationship.Data Synthesis:The search captured 1036 unique articles, 16 of which were included in the final systematic review.<br><br>RESULTS:Nearly 88% of the studies with college students and 75% of studies with nonstudent adults reported a positive relationship between physical activity and alcohol use.<br><br>CONCLUSION:Research published in the past decade implies a positive relationship between physical activity and alcohol use. <br><br>FINDINGS have important implications for the design of health promotion programs targeting physical activity and alcohol use.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0890-1171",
doi="10.1177/0890117116664710",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0890117116664710"
}