title: Self-regulation strategies may enhance the acute effect of exercise on smoking delay.
abstract: The present study examined the acute effect of a moderate intensity aerobic exercise session combined with self-regulation on smoking delay in physically inactive smokers. Participants were 11 adults (5 males and 6 females) that completed three experimental conditions: control, exercise, and exercise using self-regulation strategies (SR). Following the experimental treatment smoking for the two exercise conditions delayed significantly more than for the control condition; in addition exercise SR delayed smoking marginally more that the plain exercise condition. Findings supported previous research that acute exercise reduces cravings to smoke, and suggests that the use of self-regulation strategies may strengthen exercise for smoking cessation interventions.
authors: University of Thessaly, DPESS, Trikala 42100, Greece. Electronic address: ahatzi@pe.uth.gr.
authors: Antonis
authors: A
authors: Hatzigeorgiadis
authors: University of Thessaly, DPESS, Trikala 42100, Greece. Electronic address: vasia_drp@hotmail.com.
authors: Vassiliki
authors: V
authors: Pappa
authors: University of Thessaly, DPESS, Trikala 42100, Greece. Electronic address: anitsiam16@yahoo.gr.
authors: Anastasia
authors: A
authors: Tsiami
authors: University of Thessaly, DPESS, Trikala 42100, Greece. Electronic address: theeodoratza@yahoo.com.
authors: Theodora
authors: T
authors: Tzatzaki
authors: University of Thessaly, DPESS, Trikala 42100, Greece. Electronic address: kgeorgakouli@pe.uth.gr.
authors: Kalliopi
authors: K
authors: Georgakouli
authors: University of Thessaly, DPESS, Trikala 42100, Greece. Electronic address: nzourba@pe.uth.gr.
authors: Nikos
authors: N
authors: Zourbanos
authors: University of Thessaly, DPESS, Trikala 42100, Greece. Electronic address: mgoudas@pe.uth.gr.
authors: Marios
authors: M
authors: Goudas
authors: Curtin University, Bentley Campus, Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Electronic address: nikos.chatzisarantis@curtin.edu.au.
authors: Nikos
authors: N
authors: Chatzisarantis
authors: University of Thessaly, DPESS, Trikala 42100, Greece. Electronic address: theodorakis@pe.uth.gr.
authors: Yannis
authors: Y
authors: Theodorakis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000032:analysis; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000068356:Self-Control; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention
chemical_list: D002248:Carbon Monoxide
keywords: Breathing; Goal-setting; Heavy smokers; Self-talk