19 Sep

September 19, 2011 – Chron.com

Teenage smokers may have better luck quitting if physical activity is added to a traditional cessation program, and exercise is particularly effective with boys, West Virginia University researchers conclude in a study released Monday. The report doesn’t examine why physical activity was more powerful with boys than girls, but lead researcher Kimberly Horn said that will be the topic of future studies. The research appears online in the journal Pediatrics.

http://www.chron.com/news/article/WVU-study-says-exercise-may-help-teen-smokers-quit-2177328.php
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/19/exercise-benefits-boys-in-anti-smoking-program/
http://www.dailymail.com/News/statenews/201109191302
http://healthland.time.com/2011/09/19/trying-to-quit-smoking-start-exercising/
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/19/exercise-benefits-boys-in-anti-smoking-program/
http://www.chron.com/news/article/WVU-study-says-exercise-may-help-teen-smokers-quit-2177328.php
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/Smoking/28592 with audio featuring Horn
http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=656959