A pilot study of mindful walking training on physical activity and health outcomes among adults with inadequate activity.
Complementary Therapies in Medicine June 1, 2019 Lu Shi, Ralph S Welsh, Snehal Lopes et al.
A four-week mindful walking intervention (one hour per week) was compared with instructions to increase physical activity among 38 adults who were not getting enough exercise. Both groups received a wrist-worn step counter. Physical activity and depression improved in both groups, but there was no significant difference between them. Device-measured step counts did not differ between groups, though both averaged close to 8,000 steps per day. The mindful walking group showed a significantly larger reduction in perceived stress immediately after the intervention, but this difference was not maintained at one-month follow-up. The short duration and small sample may have limited the results.