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

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Hatzigeorgiadis, A.
Pappa, V.
Tsiami, A.
Tzatzaki, T.
Georgakouli, K.
Zourbanos, N.
Goudas, M.
Chatzisarantis, Nikos
Theodorakis, Y.
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2016
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Hatzigeorgiadis, A. and Pappa, V. and Tsiami, A. and Tzatzaki, T. and Georgakouli, K. and Zourbanos, N. and Goudas, M. et al. 2016. Self-regulation strategies may enhance the acute effect of exercise on smoking delay [Short Communication]. Addictive Behaviors. 57: pp. 35-37.
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Addictive Behaviors
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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.