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The Effect of Acute Exercise on Smoking Topography: No Evidence for Cutting Down One Puff at a Time

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2014

Terri Schneider ,
Stefanie De Jesus  and
Harry Prapavessis
Terri Schneider
Affiliation:
Exercise and Health Psychology Laboratory, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Stefanie De Jesus*
Affiliation:
Exercise and Health Psychology Laboratory, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Harry Prapavessis
Affiliation:
Exercise and Health Psychology Laboratory, University of Western Ontario, Canada
*
Address for correspondence: Exercise and Health Psychology Laboratory, Room 408 Arthur and Sonia Labatt Health Sciences Building, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5B9, Canada.
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Abstract

Recent systematic reviews have concluded that a single session of exercise ameliorates cravings and tobacco withdrawal symptoms; however, smoking behaviour (topography) has not been adequately addressed in the literature. This study examined the effect of an acute bout of exercise on smoking topography following a temporary period of smoking abstinence. Forty-eight adult smokers (Nfemale = 34, Mage = 43.14), who had been smoking for an average of 23.90 years, were randomised to an acute (10 minutes) bout of exercise (N = 23) or passive sitting (control) group. Cigarette cravings were assessed at baseline and immediately pre and post treatment condition during a 15-hour smoking abstinence period. Smoking topography which included puff count, puff volume, puff duration, inter-puff interval, and total cigarette duration was assessed at baseline and post treatment. Although exercise reduced cravings, compared to the control group, smoking topography remained unchanged across time between groups. Furthermore, craving reduction was unrelated to any smoking topography variables. Although there is evidence that exercise can delay time to first cigarette, this study demonstrates that the change to smoking topography is negligible when participants are invited to smoke.

Keywords

smokingsmoking topographyharm reductiondesire to smoke
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Journal of Smoking Cessation , Volume 10 , Issue 2 , December 2015 , pp. 146 - 153
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Copyright © The Author(s), published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Australian Academic Press Pty Ltd 2014 

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