Brief handgrip and isometric exercise intervention for smoking cessation: A pilot randomized trial.

CONCLUSIONS: The brief handgrip/isometric exercise intervention was feasible and achieved modest adherence without offering incentives or mandatory reminders. Preliminary evidence of benefits was observed in the intervention group if the exercises were done when craving. IMPLICATIONS: Our study indicates that a brief exercise intervention, including a free handgrip and educational video, was feasible for smokers receiving smoking cessation treatment. It was particularly efficacious in increasing tobacco abstinence when exercise adherence was high. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrial.gov (NCT02844296). PMID: 31522134 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Addictive Behaviors - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Addict Behav Source Type: research