NCT04277026

Mindful Walking Intervention for Physical Inactivity

Mindfulness Training for Adults With Physical Inactivity

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 27 (actual)
• Sponsor: Clemson University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Mindful walking is a meditation practice that combines physical activity and mindfulness practice. The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions provided for increasing physical activity among adults with low physical activity levels. A randomized controlled trial design will be utilized, with an intervention and waitlist control group (N = 160). Outcomes measured include physical activity, sleep quality, and functional fitness. Participants will receive a total of eight sessions of 60-minute mindful walking training within four weeks. The intervention group will receive the training in Weeks 1-4 and the control group will receive the training during Weeks 5-8. Each training group will consist of up to 20 individuals. Data will be collected at baseline, four weeks, and eight weeks to determine the efficacy of the intervention.

Conditions

• Physical Inactivity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mindful Walking	Eight weekly 60 minute mindful walking sessions involving observations of bodily sensations, experiences, and breath. Discussion of mindful walking experiences and encouragement to meet physical activity goals.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-03-01
• Primary completion: 2023-11-01
• Completion: 2023-11-05
• First posted: 2020-02-20
• Last updated: 2024-03-08

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: United States