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PostPosted: October 25, 2006 12:25 PM    Post subject: exercise helps smokers quit Reply with quote

Exercise helps smokers quit, study concludes Tue Oct 24, 4:48 PM ET



Want to quit smoking? Hit the gym.

A study released on Tuesday by the American College of Chest Physicians found smokers who combine exercise with nicotine gum or transdermal patches are more likely to quit than those who rely on nicotine replacement therapy alone.

Sixty-eight patients at two Austrian hospitals were randomly assigned either a treatment program that included exercise or one that only used nicotine replacement therapy.

After three months, 80 percent of those who exercised had quit smoking, while 52 percent of those in the group that did not exercise had quit.

And those who exercised were more likely to reduce their cigarette smoking if they did not quit, the study found. They also scored better on several tests measuring respiratory health.

The study was conducted at Otto Wagner Hospital and Lainz Hospital in Austria.
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PostPosted: October 25, 2006 7:32 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree 100%. I've ground many a crave to dust on a treadmill. One thing I was very pleasantly surprised to discover was that the membership to a gym was 1/2 to 1/4 the cost of smoking. Amazing, huh?

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PostPosted: October 25, 2006 9:04 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: October 25, 2006 9:37 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

It certainly helped me. Not sure I could have done it without my gym! I used to look forward to it everyday as the "crave free" time! Cool Smile
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PostPosted: October 25, 2006 10:24 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

I did alot of walking instead of smoking...first thing in the morning - take a walk, at work - got an urge - take a walk; need a break - take a walk. Joined Curves....started exercising three or four times a week....still quit - and still exercising!
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PostPosted: October 26, 2006 10:02 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

shevie wrote:
I agree 100%.


Ditto
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PostPosted: October 27, 2006 8:38 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know exercise helps me, but it's really interesting to see it quantified that way. Thanks Tonya!

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PostPosted: October 27, 2006 9:44 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

I also exercised....it gets those wonderful endorphins going! Very Happy

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