Exercise Counseling to Enhance Smoking Cessation Outcomes: The Fit2Quit Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors

Ralph Maddison, The University of Auckland
Vaughan Roberts, The University of Auckland
Hayden McRobbie, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
Christopher Bullen, The University of Auckland
Harry Prapavessis, Western UniversityFollow
Marewa Glover, The University of Auckland
Yannan Jiang, The University of Auckland
Paul Brown, UC Merced
William Leung, The University of Auckland
Sue Taylor, T and T Consulting
Midi Tsai, The University of Auckland

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-2014

Journal

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volume

48

Issue

2

First Page

194

Last Page

204

URL with Digital Object Identifier

10.1007/s12160-014-9588-9

Abstract

Methods: A parallel, two-arm, randomized controlled trial was conducted. Adult cigarette smokers (n = 906) who were insufficiently active and interested in quitting were randomized to receive the Fit2Quit intervention (10 exercise telephone counseling sessions over 6 months) plus usual care (behavioral counseling and nicotine replacement therapy) or usual care alone.