Yoga as a complementary treatment for smoking cessation: rationale, study design and participant characteristics of the Quitting-in-Balance study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tobacco smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death among American women. Exercise has shown promise as an aid to smoking cessation because it reduces weight gain and weight concerns, improves affect, and reduces nicotine...

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Main Authors: Jennings Ernestine, Gaskins Ronnesia B, Tremont Geoffrey, Williams David M, Becker Bruce M, Morrow Kathleen M, Bock Beth C, Fava Joseph, Marcus Bess H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/10/14