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 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.
Russell
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University of Pittsburgh, PA.
Epstein
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LH
Johnston
J J
JJ
Block
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DR
Blair
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D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010809:Physical Fitness; D012008:Recurrence; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000628:therapy*