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Examining Yoga's Effects on Smoking
Sponsor: Jasper A. Smits
Summary
The primary aim of this research study is to examine the effects of an 8-week yoga program on aspects related to nicotine dependence, stress, and coping during a smoking quit attempt. Guided by initial studies reporting on the effects of yoga on putative mediators of smoking relapse (i.e., cortisol, distress intolerance, withdrawal symptoms), the proposed experiment examines the effects of an 8-week yoga practice on nicotine withdrawal intensity by way of aiding withdrawal characteristics predictive of smoking relapse. The long-term objectives of the proposed line of research are to: (1) inform theoretical models of nicotine withdrawal, (2) guide the development of effective alternative interventions for smokers susceptible to relapse during the critical withdrawal period (i.e., smokers low in distress tolerance), and (3) to help guide behavioral strategies for treating substance addictions broadly.
Official title: Examining Yoga's Effects on Aspects Related to Stress and Smoking Behavior
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2014-07
Completion Date
2017-07
Last Updated
2026-06-15
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Yoga
The yoga intervention will be an 8-week program involving two 60-minute sessions each week at a local studio with three locations in Austin. Participants will be instructed to take classes deemed within a moderate-to-vigorous intensity dose. Participants will also be encouraged both by the PI and yoga instructors to complete the entire 60 minutes of yoga, urged to do only what is comfortable and not push themselves beyond their physical limits.
Locations (1)
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, United States