title: Recruitment and initial interest of men in yoga for smoking cessation: QuitStrong, a randomized control pilot study.
abstract: Innovative treatments like yoga for men's smoking cessation (SC) are lacking. To examine the feasibility and acceptability of yoga for men's SC. We randomly assigned eligible men (smoker, ≥5 cigarettes/day, age 18-65) to receive cognitive behavioral therapy for SC, plus a yoga or wellness program. Measures included feasibility (recruitment, class attendance) and acceptability (customer satisfaction). We enrolled 38 of 49 eligible men of 167 screened in response to ads (mean age 39.9 years, ±13.7) who smoked on average 18.6 cigarettes/day (±8.3). Wellness (75.8 %) versus yoga (56 %) men attended more SC classes, p < 0.01. Sixty percent attended ≥1 yoga class. Men reported greater satisfaction with in-house versus community yoga classes. Wellness appears to be the preferred intervention; results indicated that it may be more feasible and showed increased attendance at smoking classes. To be fully feasible, yoga + SC may need to be a unified program offering all classes tailored for men and in the same location.
authors.affiliation: Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655 USA ; Brown University/Brown-Alpert Medical School, Providence, USA.
authors.forename: Ronnesia B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Gaskins
authors.affiliation: Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, 1 Hoppin St, Providence, RI 02903 USA ; Brown University/Brown-Alpert Medical School, Providence, USA.
authors.forename: Ernestine G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Jennings
authors.affiliation: Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, 1 Hoppin St, Providence, RI 02903 USA ; Brown University/Brown-Alpert Medical School, Providence, USA.
authors.forename: Herpreet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Thind
authors.affiliation: Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, 1 Hoppin St, Providence, RI 02903 USA.
authors.forename: Joseph L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Fava
authors.affiliation: Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, 1 Hoppin St, Providence, RI 02903 USA.
authors.forename: Santina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Horowitz
authors.affiliation: Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, 1 Hoppin St, Providence, RI 02903 USA.
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lantini
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, RI Hospital, Providence, USA ; Brown University/Brown-Alpert Medical School, Providence, USA.
authors.forename: Bruce M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.affiliation: Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, 1 Hoppin St, Providence, RI 02903 USA ; Brown University/Brown-Alpert Medical School, Providence, USA.
authors.forename: Beth C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Bock
keywords: Affect; Exercise; Mind-body therapies; Smoking cessation; Tobacco use cessation; Yoga