The effects of physical activity as maintenance for smoking cessation

The effects of physical activity as a maintenance strategy for smoking cessation were evaluated. After a standard smoking cessation program, forty-two women were randomly assigned to one of three groups that received equal number of maintenance meetings: a physical activity program, smoking habit ch...

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Published in:Addictive behaviors 1988, Vol.13 (2), p.215-218
Main Authors: Russell, Peggy O., Epstein, Leonard H., Johnston, Janet J., Block, Diana R., Blair, Elaine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anxiety - psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Exercise Therapy
Female
Humans
Medical sciences
Patient Education as Topic
Physical Fitness
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Recurrence
Reeducation. Readaptation. Sociotherapy
Tobacco Use Disorder - therapy
Treatments
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Summary:The effects of physical activity as a maintenance strategy for smoking cessation were evaluated. After a standard smoking cessation program, forty-two women were randomly assigned to one of three groups that received equal number of maintenance meetings: a physical activity program, smoking habit change information and contact control. Abstinence decreased from 83% at the end of treatment to 73% at 3 months, 49% at six months and 34% at 18 months. No differences were shown in cessation across groups. Group differences were shown for subjective levels of tension-anxiety, those who exercised showed increased tension anxiety levels compared to subjects in the no activity groups.
ISSN:0306-4603
1873-6327
DOI:10.1016/0306-4603(88)90016-0