The acute effects of exercise on cigarette cravings, withdrawal symptoms, affect and smoking behaviour: a systematic review

Article Type: Reviews of effectiveness From: Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Volume 13, Issue 4

A.H. Taylor, M.H. Ussher, G. Faulkner,Addiction,2007,Vol. 102 No. 4,pp. 534-543

This review recommends that a bout of exercise be used to aid smoking cessation and regulate cravings, withdrawal symptoms and negative affect; bouts of exercise may also help reduce cigarette consumption for those unwilling or unable to quit. However, without an assessment of the validity or significance of some of the findings, the authors’ conclusions should be regarded with caution.