Treating tobacco dependence in women with exercise: Review on effectiveness and mechanisms

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 48-60

  Kinnunen, Taru H ^a   Korhonen, Tellervo ^b   Craft, Lynette L ^c   Perna, Frank M ^d  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Exercise; Nicotine replacement therapy; Smoking cessation; Women's health

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953674240     PISSN: 1612197X     EISSN: 1557251X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1612197X.2010.9671933     Document Type: Article

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