Meditation or exercise for preventing acute respiratory infection (MEPARI-2): A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Practice of meditation or exercise may enhance health to protect against acute infectious illness.

Objective

To assess preventive effects of meditation and exercise on acute respiratory infection (ARI) illness.

Design

Randomized controlled prevention trial with three parallel groups.

Setting

Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

Participants

Community-recruited adults who did not regularly exercise or meditate.

Methods

1) 8-week behavioral training in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR); 2) matched 8-week training in moderate intensity sustained exercise (EX); or 3) observational waitlist control. Training classes occurred in September and October, with weekly ARI surveillance through May. Incidence, duration, and area-under-curve ARI global s

SUBMITTER: Barrett B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6014660 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature