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- Title
The Impacts of Supervised Exercise Intervention on Tobacco Withdrawal Symptoms.
- Authors
Ruslan, Nur-Hasanah; Yasin, Siti Munira; Mohd Nasir, Nadzimah; Isa, Mohamad Rodi
- Abstract
This study examined a supervised moderate-intensity aerobic exercise programme's effectiveness in regulating the Tobacco Withdrawal Symptoms (TWS) during temporary abstinence. This was a single group, pre and post-quasi intervention study. Thirty daily smokers participated in an 8-week supervised moderate-intensity aerobic exercise programme. We assessed the TWS, smoking urge, mood and stress-pleasure related hormonal variables after the aerobic exercise intervention. The measurements were conducted after overnight abstinence at baseline, post-intervention (at week-8) and post-detraining (at week-10). TWS components, smoking urge and mood were found to improve. For hormonal variables, cortisol and beta-endorphin except adrenaline showed insignificant changes at post-intervention and de-training. The findings suggest moderate-intensity exercise might help in reducing withdrawal symptoms and its adverse effects. Thus, exercise is an effective adjunct treatment in a smoking cessation programme.
- Subjects
MALAYSIA; AEROBIC exercises; HORMONES; CLINICAL trials; ADRENALINE; RESEARCH methodology; DRUG withdrawal symptoms; PLEASURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL tests; PRE-tests &; post-tests; RESEARCH funding; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUPERVISION of employees; SMOKING; EXERCISE therapy; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; HYDROCORTISONE; ENDORPHINS
- Publication
Tobacco Use Insights, 2023, Vol 16, p1
- ISSN
1179-173X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1179173X231179811