Understanding Engagement in and Affective Experiences During Physical Activity: The Role of Meditation Interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Meditation interventions promote an array of well-being outcomes. However, the way in which these interventions promote beneficial outcomes is less clear. Here, we expanded on prior work by examining the influence of mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation on a key health behavior: physical activity.

Methods

To test our hypotheses, we drew upon two randomized intervention studies. In the first study, 171 adults (73.0% female) received 6 weeks of training in either mindfulness meditation or loving-kindness meditation, or were assigned to a control condition. In the second study, 124 adults (60.0% female) were assigned to a 6-week mindfulness or loving-kindness meditation group.

Results

Study 1 demonstrated that individuals who received mindfulness training

SUBMITTER: Don BP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9278550 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul-Aug 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature