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Is there any evidence of increased success when replacing a nicotine habit with a healthful habit such as exercise?

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Is there any evidence of increased success when replacing a nicotine habit with a healthful habit such as exercise?

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A recent study, “The acute effects of exercise on cigarette cravings, withdrawal symptoms, affect and smoking behaviour: a systematic review,” in the journal Addiction Volume 102 Issue 4 Page 534 – April 2007 shows promise of exercise as an adjunct. The authors’ conclusion: “Relatively small doses of exercise should be recommended as an aid to managing cigarette cravings and withdrawal symptoms. Further research to understand the mechanisms involved, such as stress reduction or neurobiological mechanisms, could lead to development of more effective and practical methods to reduce withdrawal phenomena.” There is limited evidence from the Cochrane reviews. Authors’ conclusions: Only one of the 11 trials offered evidence for exercise aiding smoking cessation at a 12-month follow up. All but one of the other trials were too small to exclude reliably an effect of intervention, or included an exercise intervention which was insufficiently intense to achieve the desired level of exercise. Tri

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