Hopefully, this research on the link between physical activity and symptoms of depression between ages 6 and 18 can be a source of motivation for teens to consider using cardio as a drug-free tool ...

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A recent cluster randomized trial evaluated the efficacy of adding physical activity to counseling for teenagers trying to quit smoking (Pediatrics. 2011;128:e801-e811).

Over the course of the study, 37 percent of the pedometer/text group stopped wearing the pedometers. The teens, on average, reported 11,063 steps per day at the start of the study.