The Effect of Eight Weeks of Aerobic Exercises on Aggression in Addicted Women under Methadone Treatment in Kermanshah

The study examines the effect of 8-week aerobic exercises on changing the level of aggression in women under methadone treatment in Kermanshah. This quasi-experimental study was carried on addicted women under methadone treatment in Kermanshah in 2014. Among them, 40 were randomly divided into two control (n = 20) and test (n = 20) groups. Data was collected using Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire. It was composed of 29 questions and subscales (verbal aggression, physical aggression, anger aggression and hostility aggression). Test group attended aerobic exercises for eight weeks (three times a week between 45 min and 60 min). To determine the effect of aerobic exercise on the level of aggression in women under methadone treatment, test and control groups filled out the questionnaire before and after eight weeks of aerobic exercises (intervention). Independent t-test was applied using SPSS. Results of the study showed that the eight weeks of aerobic exercises have a significant effect on physical aggression, anger, and hostility components as compared to their levels before the exercises.