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 ) .
Exercise effects on withdrawal and mood among women attempting smoking cessation.
This study investigated both acute and longer term ( " chronic " ) effects of vigorous exercise training on affect , nicotine withdrawal , and  cigarette craving  among women enrolled in a smoking cessation research study . All subjects participated in a 12-week cognitive behavioral smoking cessation program and were r and omly assigned to attend three sessions per week of either a vigorous exercise program or contact control . Measures of positive and negative affect , cigarette craving , and nicotine withdrawal were administered immediately before , and again immediately after the final exercise or contact session each week of the program . Study I enrolled 24 women who had been assigned to the exercise condition . Significant reductions in negative affect , nicotine withdrawal and cigarette craving were observed following exercise most weeks of the program . No significant changes in positive affect were observed . In Study II this protocol was repeated among 62 women ( 44 exercise , 18 contact control )  in two consecutive cohorts of the larger study . Significant reduction were observed in negative affect , nicotine withdrawal and cigarette craving during most weeks of the program among exercise subjects but not contact condition subjects . No chronic ( baseline to posttreatment ) changes in positive or negative affect , cigarette craving or withdrawal symptoms were observed in either study . Vigorous exercise appears to produce acute improvements in withdrawal symptoms , cigarette craving , and negative affect among sedentary women attempting to quit smoking
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 ) .