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 Smoking also causes muscle contraction


Noting that smoking causes many metabolic damages in the human body, Asst. Prof. Dr. Engin Işık Abanoz said: “Muscle contraction occurring in oxidative muscle fibers is just one of them. Even one cigarette per day affects exercise capacity.”


Stating that smoking shortened the average life expectancy by 5 to 8 years, Head of Istanbul Gelisim University Recreation Department Asst. Prof. Dr. Engin Işık Abanoz said: “As a result of changes in body metabolism due to smoking, exercise capacity and physical activity level are directly affected and the quality of life of the person is impaired. There are studies supporting that smokers' quality of life scores are significantly lower than non-smokers.”

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