Affective and Cognitive Responses to Acute Bouts of Physical Activity and Mindfulness Training

Northwestern University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sedentary Behavior

Treatments: Other: Acute Physical Activity and Mindfulness Training Together; Other: Acute Physical Activity Alone; Other: Mindfulness Training Alone

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04078464

STU00210138

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the benefits of mindfulness training during an acute bout of physical activity. We will compare the combination of mindfulness training and physical activity to mindfulness training alone and physical activity alone in three 20 minute sessions.

Full description

We will investigate whether mindfulness training during a single bout (20 minutes) of physical activity influences ratings of perceived exertion, feeling states and physiological response (blood pressure and heart rate) during physical activity. Changes in affect and cognitive function pre- and post- physical activity bout will also be assessed. The effects of mindfulness training during an acute bout of physical activity will be compared to mindfulness training alone and acute physical activity alone. This research will contribute to larger questions of how to increase rates of physical activity in the general population and make physical activity more enjoyable.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Have access to internet to complete baseline and post-study assessments

Exclusion criteria

• Respiratory, joint, or cardiovascular problems precluding physical activity participation
• Fail the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) and are unable to obtain physician consent to participate

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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32 participants in 3 patient groups

Acute Physical Activity + Mindfulness training

Experimental group

Description:

20 minutes of walking on a treadmill at a moderate pace while listening to a pre-recorded guided mindfulness meditation.

Treatment:

Other: Acute Physical Activity and Mindfulness Training Together

Mindfulness training

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will lie down and listen to a pre-recorded guided mindfulness meditation for 20 minutes.

Treatment:

Other: Mindfulness Training Alone

Acute Physical Activity

Experimental group

Description:

20 minutes of walking on a treadmill at a moderate pace.

Treatment:

Other: Acute Physical Activity Alone