The Impacts of Supervised Exercise Intervention on Tobacco Withdrawal Symptoms.
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SUBMITTER: Ruslan NH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10226328 | biostudies-literature | 2023
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The Impacts of Supervised Exercise Intervention on Tobacco Withdrawal Symptoms.
Ruslan Nur-Hasanah NH Yasin Siti Munira SM Mohd Nasir Nadzimah N Isa Mohamad Rodi MR
Tobacco use insights 20230527
This study examined a supervised moderate-intensity aerobic exercise programme's effectiveness in regulating the Tobacco Withdrawal Symptoms (TWS) during temporary abstinence. This was a single group, pre and post-quasi intervention study. Thirty daily smokers participated in an 8-week supervised moderate-intensity aerobic exercise programme. We assessed the TWS, smoking urge, mood and stress-pleasure related hormonal variables after the aerobic exercise intervention. The measurements were condu ...[more]
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