ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2013
Mindful walking in psychologically distressed individuals: a randomized controlled trial.
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- Pooled it
- Implementation and evaluation of a community-based mindful walking randomized controlled trial to sustain cognitive health in older African Americans at risk for dementia.BMC geriatrics · 2024Trial
- Mindful Walking in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2022Trial
- Feasibility and Possible Effects of Mindful Walking and Moderate Walking in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study With a Nested Qualitative Study Part.Integrative cancer therapiesTrial
- A Pilot Feasibility Study of Mindful Walking in Older Adults: Exploratory Bayesian Estimates of Psychological Distress and Alexithymia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an online mindful walking intervention among COVID-19 long haulers: A mixed methods study including daily diary surveys.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- The effectiveness of mindful walking based on the timing it right framework in patients with atrial fibrillation and chronic heart failure.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- The Effects of a Guided Mindful Walk on Mental Health in University Students.International journal of exercise science · 2024Article
- Meditation and Cognitive Outcomes: A Longitudinal Analysis Using Data From the Health and Retirement Study 2000-2016.Mindfulness · 2023Article
- Exploring the impact of mindfulness-based training on the well-being of physical therapists.Journal of clinical and translational science · 2023Article
- Mindful walking and cognition in older adults: A proof of concept study using in-lab and ambulatory cognitive measures.Preventive medicine reports · 2021Article
- On the Neurobiology of Meditation: Comparison of Three Organizing Strategies to Investigate Brain Patterns during Meditation Practice.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2020Article
- Towards trauma-informed legal practice: a review.Psychiatry, psychology, and law : an interdisciplinary journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law · 2020Article
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Abstract
Background. The aim of this randomized, controlled study was to investigate the effectiveness of a mindful walking program in patients with high levels of perceived psychological distress. Methods. Participants aged between 18 and 65 years with moderate to high levels of perceived psychological distress were randomized to 8 sessions of mindful walking in 4 weeks (each 40 minutes walking, 10 minutes mindful walking, 10 minutes discussion) or to no study intervention (waiting group). Primary outcome parameter was the difference to baseline on Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale (CPSS) after 4 weeks between intervention and control. Results. Seventy-four participants were randomized in the study; 36 (32 female, 52.3 ± 8.6 years) were allocated to the intervention and 38 (35 female, 49.5 ± 8.8 years) to the control group. Adjusted CPSS differences after 4 weeks were -8.8 [95% CI: -10.8; -6.8] (mean 24.2 [22.2; 26.2]) in the intervention group and -1.0 [-2.9; 0.9] (mean 32.0 [30.1; 33.9]) in the control group, resulting in a highly significant group difference (P < 0.001). Conclusion. Patients participating in a mindful walking program showed reduced psychological stress symptoms and improved quality of life compared to no study intervention. Further studies should include an active treatment group and a long-term follow-up.
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