Does exercise have an acute effect on desire to smoke, mood and withdrawal symptoms in abstaining adolescent smokers?
Objective: Previous studies have shown that exercise acutely reduces desire to smoke and withdrawal symptoms among adult smokers; however, no study has examined these effects in younger smokers. This study investigated the impact of a short bout of moderate intensity exercise on desire to smoke, withdrawal symptoms and exercise-induced affect in temporarily abstinent adolescent smokers. Methods: Thirty-seven low-active male and female smokers aged 16-19 years, abstained from smoking overnight and were assigned to either (i) 10 min of moderate intensity cycle ergometry (n = 18) or (ii) a placebo control condition that involved very light intensity cycle ergometry (n = 19). Measures of desire to smoke, the Mood and Physical Symptoms Scale (MPSS) and Subjective Exercise Experience Scale (SEES) were administered at baseline, 5 min during, 5 min after and 30 min after both conditions. Results and conclusion: A significant interaction effect for group by time was recorded for psychological d
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