Physical activity status of hookah smokers: an update

Abstract

Background Studies concerning the effects of hookah use on smokers’ physical activity are few. The main aim of this study was to highlight briefly the main results of studies examining the effects of hookah use on smokers’ physical activity. Materials and methods Medline and Scopus were consulted on October 15, 2019, using the following combination: waterpipe and exercise. Only English original articles were retained. Results Three studies dealt with the effects of hookah use on smokers’ physical activity. They were performed in the Middle East (n=1), and Tunisia (n=2) and they reported conflicting results. Conclusion This report is a request to boost the upcoming investigation to detect the real impacts of hookah use on physical activity.

Keywords

• narghile
• sedentary
• shisha
• tobacco