San
Francisco
Fitness Conference
FitBits
May 31, 2005
Exercise
ETC's Review of
Exercise Related Research
Compiled by
Jeannie Patton, MS, CSCS
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Self-paced Walking Program
Helps Diminish the Urge to Smoke
Smokers find it very difficult to kick the habit, but recent research indicates that exercise may aid smoking cessation. The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of a 1-mile self-paced walk on the urge to smoke following temporary smoking abstinence.
Fifteen smokers who averaged 15 cigarettes daily served as subjects. Following 15 hours of smoking abstinence, participants on alternating days either exercised or sat passively. On the exercise days the subjects participated in a 1 mile self paced walk that averaged 15-20 minutes in length.
The study showed a rapid and measurable positive effect on the urge to smoke in the exercise group. In addition, the exercise group waited an average of 83 minutes for their next cigarette compared with 26 minutes for the non-walkers.
The results of this study are consistent with several other similar studies published in the last few years. According to researchers, the dopamine pathway triggered by exercise appears to mimic the effect of smoking on the brain. Both nicotine and exercise send feel-good messages to the brain. Fitness Professionals can use this information to encourage clients to use exercise when a cigarette craving hits.
Taylor AH, Katomeri M, Ussher M. Acute effects of self-paced walking on urges to smoke during temporary smoking abstinence. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2005 Apr 21.
Alcohol
Consumption Is No Boon
for Breastfeeding Exercisers
Studies show that about one fourth of breast-feeding women are advised by health care professionals to have a drink before breast-feeding. The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not alcohol consumption affects the hormonal response in lactating women.
Seventeen nursing women performed two milk pumping sessions. One session followed the consumption of orange juice and 0.4 grams per kilogram of vodka. Another session followed the consumption of an equal volume of just orange juice.
Following the consumption of alcohol, the nursing moms not only took longer to release their milk but also produced less. The study found oxytocin levels decreased by more than half in the immediate hours following alcohol consumption. Oxytocin is the hormone primarily responsible for milk production and release.
This study suggests that recommending alcohol as an aid to lactation may be counterproductive. While the alcohol may relax the mother, the hormonal changes disrupt lactational performance resulting in a slower milk release and diminished milk supply. Fitness Professionals should share this information with their lactating clients.
Mennella, Julie, A. et al. Acute alcohol consumption disrupts the hormonal milieu of lactating women. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2005, 90(4), 1979-1985.
San Francisco Fitness Conference
July 8, 9, 10, 2005
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us this summer in the City on the Bay and earn up to 20 CECs and/or
2.0 CECs in one great weekend! We’ll be hosting our annual
San Francisco Fitness Conference at the Doubletree Hotel in Burlingame,
located on beautiful San Francisco Bay. We’re offering 34
separate workshops this year, all approved or accepted for CE
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Summertime….
And the Learning is Easy!
Summertime is the perfect time to work on earning your CE’s and Exercise ETC makes it simple, cost effective and fun. We have over 30 CE programs scheduled between now and Labor Day in cities from Coast to Coast. Choose from the following programs:
- Designing Weight Management Programs
- Exercise for the Older Adult
- Designing Post-rehab Programs
Our programs are research-based, meticulously documented, and taught by highly educated fitness educators. We’ll be offering Courses this summer in the following cities:
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