New research has challenged the stereotype that cannabis users are lazy and inactive. The research was conducted by investigators at The Ohio University and the University of Texas at Dallas and involved more than 2,500 adults who took part in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health in the period between 2016 to 2018.
This research is the first to examine the link between the use of e-cigarettes, cannabis and physical activity.
The investigators found that the use of e-cigarettes and cannabis among participants forecasted their penchant for exercises such as walking, with cannabis users walking more times in a week followed by nonusers, e-cigarette users and, lastly, individuals who used both.
The researchers theorized cannabis users walking more often than nonusers could be because some individuals used marijuana to increase their enjoyment of and motivation for exercise or the concentration of cannabis users in urban areas. Individuals who live in large cities in America, which are often states where recreational and medical cannabis are legal, also tend to walk more and use public transport.
The investigators added that their observation was only significant after covariates were accounted for, noting that no considerable differences in general exercise or strength training was observed between groups.
In their report, the scientists highlighted that their findings challenged the stereotype that cannabis users weren’t as active as their nonuser counterparts and highlighted that the use of cannabis wasn’t significantly associated with engagement in any particular physical activity.
The research’s findings were reported in the “Preventive Medicine Reports” journal.
Using marijuana to increase enjoyment was observed in another study, which determined that consuming cannabis before exercise could enhance runner’s high and increase enjoyment. Separate research published last year also found that participants who used marijuana during their runs experienced greater feelings of positive affect, less negative affect, enjoyment, dissociation and tranquility, as well as more runner’s high symptoms.
Marijuana’s positive effects from the above study are consistent with the findings of another study, which determined that individuals who used cannabis to enhance their workouts tended to get a healthier amount of exercise in. Another study published in 2020 also found that older individuals who used marijuana were more likely to take part in physical activity.
In 2021, researchers also published findings from another study focused on busting stereotypes, which found that frequent consumers of cannabis were more likely to be physically active in comparison to nonusers.
As more scientific data becomes available about the state-legal marijuana products from various companies such as Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB), many of the stereotypes and myths about this substance are likely to be gradually dispelled.
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