Campus Units
Kinesiology
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Publication Date
9-2018
Journal or Book Title
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
Volume
50
Issue
9
First Page
1850
Last Page
1858
DOI
10.1249/MSS.0000000000001636
Abstract
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and aerobic exercise training (AET) programs improve health and well-being. Exercise participation has been related to mindfulness and may be altered by MBSR training.
Purpose This study aimed to compare 8 wk of MBSR, AET, and no-treatment control during the fall season on objectively measured physical activity in healthy adults.
Methods Participants (n = 66) wore an ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer for 7 d prerandomization and after 8 wk MBSR or AET interventions, or neither (control). Mean daily minutes (min) of moderate-to-vigorous physical activities (MVPA) were calculated along with weekly time spent in bouts of MVPA ≥10 min (MVPABouts) to assess physical activity sufficient to meet national guidelines. Groups were compared on pairwise changes in outcomes across time. Effect sizes were calculated using Cohen’s d.
Results Sufficient data (≥3 weekdays, ≥1 weekend day, and ≥10 h·d−1) were obtained from 49 participants (18 MBSR, 14 AET, and 17 control). Daily MVPA decreased in all groups from prerandomization to postintervention (August to November); control decreased 17.9 ± 25.7 min·d−1, MBSR decreased 5.7 ± 7.5 min·d−1, and AET decreased 7.4 ± 14.3 min·d−1 (mean ± SD), without significant differences among the groups (all P > 0.05). MVPABouts decreased 77.3 ± 106.6 min·wk−1 in control and 15.5 ± 37.0 min·wk−1 in MBSR (between-group difference: P = 0.08; d = 0.86), whereas it increased by 5.7 ± 64.1 min·wk−1 in AET (compared with control: P = 0.029; d = 0.97; compared with MBSR; P = 0.564; d = 0.29).
Conclusion Data from participants in a randomized controlled trial showed that although AET increases MVPA bouts compared with no treatment, MBSR training may also mitigate the influence of shorter day length and cooler weather on participation in physical activities. Future research is needed to determine how MBSR affects exercise to inform interventions. Interventions combining MBSR and exercise may be particularly successful at increasing physical activity participation.
Copyright Owner
American College of Sports Medicine
Copyright Date
2018
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Meyer, Jacob; Torres, Elisa R.; Grabow, Maggie L.; Zgierska, Aleksandra E.; Teng, Hao-Yang; Coe, Christopher L.; and Barrett, Bruce P., "Benefits of 8-wk Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction or Aerobic Training on Seasonal Declines in Physical Activity" (2018). Kinesiology Publications. 44.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/kin_pubs/44
Comments
This accepted article is published as Meyer J, Torres E, Grabow M, Zgierska A, Teng H, Coe C, & Barrett B (2018). Benefits of 8-wk Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction or Aerobic Training on Seasonal Declines in Physical Activity. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50(9), 1850–1858. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001636. Posted with permission.