Impact of Mindful Walking Intervention on Daily Step Count

NCT03856385 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRB2017-099
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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).

Conditions

Physical Inactivity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity Scale

  self-report scale of physical activity, with total score ranging from 1-10; higher scores indicate increased activity

  one week

• Daily Step Counts

  Fitbit-HR device data

  one day

• Screen Time

  self-report measure, 4 items assessing television and non-television time in number of hours

  one week

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Perceived Stress Scale

  one month

• Mental Health Inventory

  one month

• Brief Edinburgh Depression Scale

  7 days

• Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory

  7 days

• Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

  one month

Study Arms (2)

Mindful Walking

EXPERIMENTAL

Four weekly 60 minute sessions of mindful walking.

Behavioral: Mindful Walking

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Weekly email messages encouraging physical activity.

Interventions

Mindful Walking BEHAVIORAL

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.

Mindful Walking

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Clemson University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina, 29634, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Lu Shi, Ph.D.

  Clemson University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 12, 2019
• First Posted: February 27, 2019
• Study Start: May 26, 2017
• Primary Completion: August 15, 2017
• Study Completion: August 15, 2017
• Last Updated: February 27, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)