Development of an Online Mind–Body Physical Activity Intervention for Young Adults during COVID-19: A Pilot Study

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between the implementation of an online mind–body physical activity (MBPA) intervention and physical activity (PA), stress, and well-being in young adults during COVID-19. The participants were a sample of college students (N = 21; 81% female). The MBPA intervention was organized in four online modules that were administered asynchronously for 8 weeks with three separate 10 min sessions per week. The intervention components consisted of traditional deep breathing, diaphragm mindful breathing, yoga poses, and walking meditation. Objective PA behaviors were assessed using wrist-worn ActiGraph accelerometers, and stress and well-being data were collected using validated self-report instruments. A 2 (sex) × 3 (time) doubly multivariate a

SUBMITTER: Strehli I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10002143 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature