Study finds exercise programs boost smoking cessation rates by 15-21%
New research from Adelaide University shows that exercise programs can help people quit smoking by reducing cigarette consumption and easing cravings. The study found participants in exercise programs were 15% more likely to achieve continuous abstinence and 21% more likely to report not smoking over a seven-day period compared to control groups. The research highlights exercise as a promising complementary strategy for smoking cessation, given the high financial and health costs of smoking.
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A pack-a-day smoker can spend around $14,000 a year on cigarettes, yet despite the financial and health costs, quitting remains one of the most difficult changes many people will ever attempt.
Researchers found that people taking part in exercise programs were 15% more likely to achieve continuous abstinence and 21% more likely to report not smoking over a seven-day period, compared with control groups.
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