Affective and Cognitive Responses to Acute Bouts of Aerobic Exercise, Mindfulness Meditation, and Combined Exercise and Meditation
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
- Enrollment
- 32
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Response of blood pressure (mm/Hg) to mindfulness training.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
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.
Detailed 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.
Investigators
Siobhan M Phillips
Assistant Professor
Northwestern University
Eligibility Criteria
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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Response of blood pressure (mm/Hg) to mindfulness training.
Time Frame: 36 minutes
Blood pressure will be measured manually every 4 minutes during the intervention
Influence of mindfulness training feeling state as measured by the Feeling Scale (FS).
Time Frame: 36 minutes
Participants will be asked to rate how they feel, using the Feeling Scale (FS), every minute during the intervention. The scale ranges from -5 to +5 with -5 being very bad and +5 being very good.
Influence of mindfulness training on perceived exertion as measured by the Borg's Rating of Perceived Exertion scale (RPE).
Time Frame: 36 minutes
Perceived exertion will be measured using Borg's Rating of Perceived Exertion scale. Participants will be asked how hard they perceive they are working every minute during the intervention on a scale from 6 to 20, with 6 being no work and 20 being working very, very hard.
Response of heart rate (beats per minute) to mindfulness training.
Time Frame: 36 minutes
Heart rate will be measured using a polar heart rate monitor.and will be recorded every minute during the intervention.
Secondary Outcomes
- Intervention effect on cognition as measured by NIH Toolbox List Sorting Working Memory Test.(36 minutes)
- Intervention effect on anxiety will be assessed using the State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)(36 minutes)
- Intervention effect on cognition as measured by NIH Toolbox Dimensional Change Card Sort Test.(36 minutes)
- Intervention effect on cognition as measured by NIH Toolbox Pattern Comparison Processing Speed Test(36 minutes)
- Intervention effect on mindfulness as measured by the State Mindfulness Scale(36 minutes)
- Intervention effect on affect as measured by the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS).(36 minutes)
- Intervention effect on cognition as measured by NIH Toolbox Flanker Inhibitory Control and Attention Test (Flanker)(36 minutes)
- Intervention effect on cognition as measured by NIH Toolbox Picture Sequence Memory Test.(36 minutes)