Self-regulation strategies may enhance the acute effect of exercise on smoking delay [Short Communication]

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 exercis...

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Main Authors: Hatzigeorgiadis, A., Pappa, V., Tsiami, A., Tzatzaki, T., Georgakouli, K., Zourbanos, N., Goudas, M., Chatzisarantis, Nikos, Theodorakis, Y.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38365
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Summary: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.