Impact of Mindful Walking Intervention on Daily Step Count

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Conditions studied: Physical Inactivity

In brief

Mindful walking is a meditation practice that combines physical activity and mindfulness practice. This study examined whether a mindful walking intervention increased physical activity and improved health outcomes. The investigators conducted a randomized experiment among adults with inadequate physical activity, whereby the intervention group received a four-week, one-hour-per-week mindful walking intervention and the control group received instructions to increase physical activity (N=38). Participants in both groups received a wrist-worn step count device as participation incentive. Physical activity and health outcomes were measured with an online survey and data obtained from the wearable device at baseline (T1), post-intervention (T2), and one month after the intervention (T3).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03856385

Run by

Clemson University

People needed

40

Starts

2017-05-26

Expected to finish

2017-08-15

Last updated by the study team

2019-02-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults over age 18
• Able to read and understand English

You may not qualify if…

• Student athletes
• Medical condition that limits slow-paced walking for 20 minutes

Where it is running

• Clemson University — Clemson, South Carolina, United States

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