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Mindful exercise via audio recording is feasible and acceptable for increasing physical activity. This intervention significantly boosted moderate-to-vigorous physical activity minutes compared to a control group.

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Area of Science:

Behavioral science
Exercise physiology
Mindfulness research

Background:

Most US adults do not meet physical activity recommendations.
Mindful exercise, focusing on present-moment awareness during physical activity, offers a potential strategy for increasing exercise.
Audio-recorded mindfulness interventions are cost-effective and easily disseminated.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an audio-recorded mindfulness-based physical activity intervention.
To determine if this intervention leads to a clinically meaningful increase in physical activity compared to a control group.

Main Methods:

A pilot randomized controlled trial with 50 physically underactive adults.
Participants were randomized to either an audio-recorded mindfulness exercise group or a heart rate monitor control group.
Physical activity was measured using self-report and accelerometers over a 1-week follow-up period.

Main Results:

The audio-recorded mindfulness intervention was found to be acceptable and feasible.
Participants in the mindfulness group showed significantly greater increases in self-reported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (67.16 minutes).
Accelerometer data also indicated a significant increase in physical activity (35.48 minutes) for the mindfulness group.

Conclusions:

Audio-recorded mindfulness-based physical activity interventions are a promising method for increasing exercise.
This approach demonstrates good potential for widespread dissemination to improve public health.
Mindfulness interventions can be an effective tool for behavior change in physical activity.