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Tollie, Stacy 2018-01-17T09:35:32Z 2018-01-17T09:35:32Z 2017 https://wakespace.lib.wfu.edu/handle/10339/89877 Substance abuse/addiction rates are higher in the homeless than the general population, and cocaine is especially problematic, with high rates of use and poor treatment outcomes. PURPOSE: The objective was to determine feasibility of homeless cocaine-using men participating in a 6-week standardized exercise regimen. METHODS: Twenty-five homeless men were screened and five who had used cocaine within the past year were enrolled. All participants completed an initial graded exercise “stress” test. Standardized, vigorous-intensity exercise intervention sessions were held 3 times per week for 6 weeks at a homeless shelter. Heart rate/blood pressure were assessed before/after each exercise session. Urine drug screens were administered twice weekly. Logs were kept of attendance, minutes exercised per session, urine drug screen results, and heart rates/blood pressures. RESULTS: Two participants completed follow-up, yielding a 40% retention rate. Mean number of exercise sessions attended was 5 (SD= 5.73) out of 17. Mean number of minutes exercised per session was 49.28 out of 60. Where 1 is Poor and 10 is Excellent, mean rating by participants of the overall exercise class experience was 9. CONCLUSION: Although recruiting was difficult and retention was low, exercise intervention sessions were well-tolerated. Further study of the homeless population is warranted in order to increase recruitment and retention. en Wake Forest University Addiction Cocaine Exercise Feasibility Homeless Feasibility Of An Exercise Intervention For Homeless Cocaine-Using Men Thesis Brubaker, Peter H Katula, Jeffrey H Nader, Michael A Health and Exercise Science open.access