There is strong evidence that physical activity acutely reduces cigarette craving
AIMS To conduct an up date d systematic review and the first meta- analysis of experimental trials investigating the acute effects of short bouts of physical activity ( PA ) on strength of desire ( SoD ) and desire to smoke ( DtS ) using individual participant data ( IPD ) .
Moderate intensity exercise as an adjunct to standard smoking cessation treatment for women: a pilot study.
Previous r and omized controlled trials have not supported moderate intensity exercise as an efficacious adjunct to  smoking cessation treatments for women ; however , compliance with exercise programs in these studies has been poor . The purpose of this pilot study was to estimate the effects of moderate intensity exercise on smoking cessation outcomes under optimal conditions for exercise program compliance . Sixty previously sedentary , healthy , female smokers were r and omized to an 8-week program consisting of brief baseline smoking cessation counseling and the nicotine patch plus either 150 min/week of moderate intensity exercise or contact control . Participants attended a median of 86.4 % and 95.5 % of prescribed exercise/control sessions , respectively . There was a moderate , though statistically nonsignificant , effect of exercise at post-treatment for objective ly verified 7-day point prevalence abstinence ( 48.3 % vs. 23.3 % ; OR = 3.07 , 95 % CI : 0.89 - 11.07 ) and prolonged abstinence ( 34.5 % vs. 20.0 % ; OR = 2.11 , 95 % CI : 0.56 - 8.32 ) . Effects were attenuated when controlling for potential confounders , and after a 1-month , no-treatment period . The findings provide a preliminary indication that , given adequate compliance , moderate intensity exercise may enhance short-term smoking cessation outcomes for women ; however , a larger trial is warranted
There is strong evidence that physical activity acutely reduces cigarette craving
AIMS To conduct an up date d systematic review and the first meta- analysis of experimental trials investigating the acute effects of short bouts of physical activity ( PA ) on strength of desire ( SoD ) and desire to smoke ( DtS ) using individual participant data ( IPD ) .