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- Title
The efficacy of moderate‐intensity exercise as an aid for smoking cessation in women: A randomized controlled trial.
- Authors
Marcus, Bess H.; Lewis, Beth A.; Hogan, Joseph; King, Teresa; Albrecht, Anna; Bock, Beth; Parisi, Alfred F.; Niaura, Raymond; Abrams, David B.
- Abstract
Evidence suggests that vigorous‐intensity exercise interventions may be effective for smoking cessation among women; however, few studies have examined the efficacy of a moderate‐intensity exercise program. The present study examined the efficacy of moderate‐intensity exercise for smoking cessation among female smokers. Healthy, sedentary female smokers ( N = 217) were randomly assigned to an 8‐week cognitive–behavioral smoking cessation program plus moderate‐intensity exercise (CBT+EX) or to the same cessation program plus equal contact (CBT). A subsample received nicotine replacement therapy. Results indicated that the CBT+EX and CBT groups were equally likely to attain smoking cessation at the end of treatment, as measured by cotinine‐verified 7‐day point‐prevalence abstinence (20.2% for CBT+EX vs. 18.5% for CBT). The CBT+EX group was more likely to report smoking cessation, as measured by 7‐day point prevalence at the 3‐month follow‐up (11.9% vs. 4.6%, p
- Subjects
SMOKING cessation; EXERCISE therapy; TOBACCO use; SMOKING; THERAPEUTICS; WOMEN'S health
- Publication
Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2005, Vol 7, Issue 6, p871
- ISSN
1462-2203
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1080/14622200500266056