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Readiness to use physical activity as a smoking cessation aid: a multiple behaviour change application of the Transtheoretical Model among quitters attending Stop Smoking Clinics.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19818578     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Physical activity (PA) reduces cravings during smoking abstinence. Little is known about quitters' use of PA. This study aimed to: (1) determine the extent of quitters' past and current use of PA as a cessation aid, while attempting to quit; (2) examine relationships between use of PA and quitter characteristics and cognitions. METHODS: Self-report surveys were completed by 181 smokers attempting to quit. RESULTS: Twenty-two percent of quitters reported currently using PA to control their smoking, and 35% had used it during a previous quit attempt. Those in later stages of readiness for using PA as a cessation aid held more positive beliefs regarding self-efficacy, outcome efficacy and did more vigorous PA. CONCLUSION: Quitters were more likely to use PA to help them quit when they had greater belief in their own ability to use PA and in the efficacy of PA to help them to quit, and were also meeting weekly PA targets for health. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Strategies by stop smoking advisors aiming to enhance client self-efficacy and outcome efficacy beliefs regarding PA as a cessation aid may help to increase the use of this behavioural strategy, since it seems that most quitters do not use PA.
Authors:
Emma S Everson-Hock; Adrian H Taylor; Michael Ussher
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-10-08
Journal Detail:
Title:  Patient education and counseling     Volume:  79     ISSN:  1873-5134     ISO Abbreviation:  Patient Educ Couns     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-19     Completed Date:  2010-07-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8406280     Medline TA:  Patient Educ Couns     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  156-9     Citation Subset:  N    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
School of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK. e.everson-hock@shef.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
England
Exercise*
Female
Health Care Surveys
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Motivation
Multivariate Analysis
Scotland
Self Efficacy
Smoking Cessation / methods*,  psychology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
//British Heart Foundation; //Cancer Research UK; //Chief Scientist Office; //Department of Health; //Medical Research Council

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