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Exercise interventions for smoking cessation.

Michael H Ussher1, Adrian Taylor, Guy Faulkner

  • 1Division of Community Health Sciences, St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, UK, SW17 0RE. m.ussher@sgul.ac.uk

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Regular exercise may aid smoking cessation by managing withdrawal and cravings. However, current evidence from 13 trials is limited, with only one showing significant long-term benefits.

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Published on: August 24, 2019

Area of Science:

  • Exercise science
  • Public health
  • Addiction research

Background:

  • Regular exercise may assist individuals in quitting smoking.
  • Exercise can help manage nicotine withdrawal, cravings, and potential weight gain associated with cessation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of exercise-based interventions for smoking cessation.
  • To compare exercise interventions alone or combined with cessation programs against cessation programs alone.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive search of multiple databases (Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, etc.) was conducted in July 2008.
  • Included randomized trials compared exercise programs (alone or as adjunct) with cessation programs, recruiting smokers or recent quitters, with at least six months follow-up.
  • Data on study characteristics and smoking outcomes were extracted and summarized narratively due to study heterogeneity.

Main Results:

  • Thirteen trials were identified, with many being small and varying in intervention intensity.
  • Three studies indicated higher abstinence rates in physically active groups at treatment end.
  • Only one trial provided evidence of exercise aiding smoking cessation at 12-month follow-up; others showed no significant effect or were inconclusive.

Conclusions:

  • Limited evidence supports exercise as an aid for long-term smoking cessation.
  • Further trials with larger sample sizes and sufficiently intense, well-controlled interventions are needed.
  • Measuring exercise adherence and physical activity changes in both intervention and control groups is crucial for future research.