Initial Evaluation of a Smoking Cessation Program Incorporating Physical Activity Promotion to Greek Adults in Antismoking Clinics

Hassandra, Mary; Kofou, Georgia; Zourbanos, Nikos; Gratsani, Stamatia; Zisi, Vasiliki; Theodorakis, Yiannis

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“…Finally, physical activity could be promoted as a cessation aid and as part of a holistic lifestyle change consistent with a non-smoker's identity [100]. In a relevant study [101], participants stated that they perceived exercise as a means that helped them manage their feelings of stress and tension during their effort to quit smoking, and as a way to improve their life by adopting a healthier lifestyle.…”

Section: Long Term Effects Of Exercise On Smokersmentioning

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Exercise and Smoking: A Literature Overview

Hassandra¹,

Γούδας²,

Theodorakis³

2015

Health

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The purpose of this review is to summarize the more recent research findings regarding the relationship between exercise and smoking behavior. Reviewed studies have been presented according to themes and research design types. Initially cross-sectional and longitudinal epidemiological studies have been reviewed in order to map findings regarding the correlations between those two behaviors. Moreover, studies exploring variables that function as mediators or moderators between smoking and exercise relationship have been included. Then studies examining the possible preventive effects of exercise on smoking behavior for adolescents are reviewed and implications for developing effective preventive intervention programs are provided. Finally, experimental studies examining the acute and long term effects of exercise on smokers are reviewed in order to conclude if exercise can act as a treatment for smokers to manage withdrawal symptoms and help them quit smoking. Overall, exercise seems to have a protective effect against smoking as well as a supportive effect on smoking cessation treatments. The investigation of the underlying mechanisms behind this relationship and the systematic synthesis of new knowledge on this topic can improve our understanding and inform the development of more effective health promotion programs.

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Section: Long Term Effects Of Exercise On Smokersmentioning

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Exercise and Smoking: A Literature Overview

Hassandra¹,

Γούδας²,

Theodorakis³

2015

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“…The intervention is a shorter version of a previously effective intervention named “No more smoking! It’s time for physical activity” [ 44 - 45 ]. Multimedia Appendix 2 contains a more detailed overview of the contents of the intervention used to help participants quit smoking.…”

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Effectiveness of a Mobile Phone App for Adults That Uses Physical Activity as a Tool to Manage Cigarette Craving After Smoking Cessation: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Hassandra¹,

Lintunen²,

Kettunen³

et al. 2015

JMIR Res Protoc

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BackgroundResults from studies on the effects of exercise on smoking-related variables have provided strong evidence that physical activity acutely reduces cigarette cravings. Mobile technology may provide some valuable tools to move from explanatory randomized controlled trials to pragmatic randomized controlled trials by testing the acute effectiveness of exercise on quitters under real-life conditions. An mHealth app was developed to be used as a support tool for quitters to manage their cigarette cravings.ObjectiveThe primary aim of this paper is to present the protocol of a study examining the effectiveness of the Physical over smoking app (Ph.o.S) by comparing the point prevalence abstinence rate of a group of users to a comparator group during a 6-month follow-up period.MethodsAfter initial Web-based screening, eligible participants are recruited to attend a smoking cessation program for 3 weeks to set a quit smoking date. Fifty participants who succeed in quitting will be randomly allocated to the comparator and experimental groups. Both groups will separately have 1 more counseling session on how to manage cravings. In this fourth session, the only difference in treatment between the groups is that the experimental group will have an extra 10-15 minutes of guidance on how to use the fully automated Ph.o.S app to manage cravings during the follow-up period. Data will be collected at baseline, as well as before and after the quit day, and follow-up Web-based measures will be collected for a period of 6 months. The primary efficacy outcome is the 7-day point prevalence abstinence rate, and secondary efficacy outcomes are number of relapses and cravings, self-efficacy of being aware of craving experience, self-efficacy in managing cravings, and power of control in managing cravings.ResultsRecruitment for this project commenced in December 2014, and proceeded until May 2015. Follow-up data collection has commenced and will be completed by the end of December 2015.ConclusionsIf the Ph.o.S app is shown to be effective, the study will provide evidence for the use of the app as a support tool for people who are trying to manage cravings during smoking cessation programs. It is anticipated that the results of the study will provide knowledge of how physical activity affects cigarette craving in real-life situations and inform the development and delivery of relapse prevention in smoking cessation treatment.Trial RegistrationInternational Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number (ISRCTN): ISRCTN55259451; http://www.controlled-trials.com/ISRCTN55259451 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6cKF2mzEI)

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“…The material used during individual sessions originated from the manual "No more smoking! It's time for exercise" (Hassandra et al, 2012). c) Group counselling aimed in communication, acceptance, sharing experiences and feelings among the group members about their common goal of smoking cessation.…”

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Combining Individual and Group Counselling Sessions in a Smoking Cessation Intervention

Zisi¹,

Gratsani²,

Leontari³

et al. 2016

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The present study aimed to investigate if and how the inclusion of group counselling sessions in an individual counselling intervention program affects the participants' effort to give up smoking and adopt a healthier lifestyle by increasing their physical activity. It was also aimed to identify specific techniques, characteristics and qualities of group sessions and also the dynamics of the certain closed but heterogeneous group (all the members started and finished the group meetings together, however they were at a different level of behaviour change). The participants were 5 men and 3 women aged 39 to 47 years. The intervention included 12 individual and 3 group sessions, while the follow up was set to 6 months after the last individual meeting. Individual counselling was person-centered and based on motivational interviewing. Group counselling aimed to communication, acceptance, sharing experiences and feelings among the group members about their common goal. A semi-structured interview was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. According to the results, the inclusion of group sessions contributed positively to the process of smoking cessation. The participants reported that the sense of not being alone and the existence of a safe environment, which was the frame of the team, in which they could express themselves and share knowledge, experiences and emotions, to be very helpful. The different progress levels of the participants seemed to be really helpful for them. Regarding the success rate, 87.5% of the participants (7 out of 8) achieved their goal at the end of the program, while in the follow up there was only one relapse and the effectiveness of the program reached 75%.

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Initial Evaluation of a Smoking Cessation Program Incorporating Physical Activity Promotion to Greek Adults in Antismoking Clinics

Cited by 14 publications

References 9 publications

Exercise and Smoking: A Literature Overview

Exercise and Smoking: A Literature Overview

Effectiveness of a Mobile Phone App for Adults That Uses Physical Activity as a Tool to Manage Cigarette Craving After Smoking Cessation: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Combining Individual and Group Counselling Sessions in a Smoking Cessation Intervention

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