Greek Students' Attitudes toward Physical Activity and Health-Related Behavior

Theodorakis, Yannis; Natsis, Petros; Παπαϊωάννου, Αθανάσιος; Γούδας, Μάριος

doi:10.2466/pr0.2003.92.1.275

Cited by 13 publications

(10 citation statements)

References 15 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Despite calls for interventions that address multiple health behaviors concurrently [12] [25] [26] most of the preventive programs for adolescents target solely smoking behavior or smoking related variables. Addressing two health-related behaviors concurrently, Hassandra, Theodorakis, Kosmidou, Grammatikopoulos, and Hatzigeorgiadis [27], applied a smoking prevention program, named "I do not smoke, I exercise", to 210 students of junior high school.…”

Section: Exercise For Smoking Preventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Exercise and Smoking: A Literature Overview

Hassandra¹,

Γούδας²,

Theodorakis³

2015

Health

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The purpose of this review is to summarize the more recent research findings regarding the relationship between exercise and smoking behavior. Reviewed studies have been presented according to themes and research design types. Initially cross-sectional and longitudinal epidemiological studies have been reviewed in order to map findings regarding the correlations between those two behaviors. Moreover, studies exploring variables that function as mediators or moderators between smoking and exercise relationship have been included. Then studies examining the possible preventive effects of exercise on smoking behavior for adolescents are reviewed and implications for developing effective preventive intervention programs are provided. Finally, experimental studies examining the acute and long term effects of exercise on smokers are reviewed in order to conclude if exercise can act as a treatment for smokers to manage withdrawal symptoms and help them quit smoking. Overall, exercise seems to have a protective effect against smoking as well as a supportive effect on smoking cessation treatments. The investigation of the underlying mechanisms behind this relationship and the systematic synthesis of new knowledge on this topic can improve our understanding and inform the development of more effective health promotion programs.

show abstract

Section: Exercise For Smoking Preventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Large scale surveys showed that there is a link between tobacco use and other unhealthy behaviors, and that people generally adopt an overall healthy or unhealthy lifestyle [26] [30] [31]. Theodorakis et al [32] examined the healthy and unhealthy behavioral profiles of Greek high school students.…”

Section: Exercise For Smoking Preventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exercise and Smoking: A Literature Overview

Hassandra¹,

Γούδας²,

Theodorakis³

2015

Health

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The program “I do not smoke, I exercise” is an effort for filling this gap in Greek schools involving a smoking prevention intervention and promoting exercise as an alternative healthy behavior. This dual emphasis of the program is important in the face of evidence suggesting decreased exercise behavior and increased smoking behavior among high school students (Theodorakis, Natsis, Papaioannou, & Goudas, 2003).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Examining the Effectiveness of the Smoking Prevention Program “I Do Not Smoke, I Exercise” in Elementary and Secondary School Settings

Kolovelonis

Γούδας

Theodorakis

2016

Health Promotion Practice

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The aim of the study was to examine the effectiveness of the smoking prevention program "I do not smoke, I exercise" implemented with elementary and secondary school students. "I do not smoke, I exercise" is a theory-based smoking prevention program that promotes exercise as an alternative of smoking. The program consists of eight sessions implemented weekly. Participants were 338 Greek students (135 elementary and 203 secondary students) who were pre- and posttested in smoking, program, and exercise-related measures. The results showed that the program had significant effects on elementary students' attitudes toward smoking, intention to smoke, subjective norms, attitudes toward the application of the program, and knowledge about the health consequences of smoking. For secondary students, significant effects were found on students' perceived behavioral control and knowledge about the health consequences of smoking, while very few students reported a smoking experience before and after the intervention. Therefore the program "I do not smoke, I exercise" may have positive effects on variables related with smoking behavior. Differences in the program's impact on elementary and secondary students were identified. All these are discussed with reference to the need of implementing smoking prevention programs in schools contexts.

show abstract

“…Tobacco use has been well documented as the single most prevalent cause of premature death and disability [4]. At the same time, high school students decrease their exercise behaviour and increase their smoking behaviour [5], and adolescents expressing a firm commitment to physical fitness are less likely to be smokers [6,7].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%