Effectiveness of a mindful nature walking intervention on sleep quality and mood in university students during Covid-19: A randomised control study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this project was to conduct a randomised control study to examine whether outdoor mindful walking in nature can effectively improve university students' sleep quality, mood, and mindfulness during the Covid-19 pandemic in the U.K.

Methods

Participants were measured at T₀ (pre-study baseline), T₁ (pre-intervention), T₂ (post-intervention), and T₃ (follow-up). A total of 104 participants (female = 94) who were experiencing sleep difficulties were randomly allocated to either an experimental (i.e., nature) or control (i.e., urban) walking environment. Participants in each walking condition independently undertook a daily 35-minute walk for a week (7 days). Subjective sleep quality, total mood disturbance, mindfuln

SUBMITTER: Ma J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9365743 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature