Effects of Buddhism walking meditation on depression, functional fitness, and endothelium-dependent vasodilation in depressed elderly.
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) May 1, 2014 Susaree Prakhinkit, Siriluck Suppapitiporn, Hirofumi Tanaka et al.
The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of the novel Buddhism-based walking meditation (BWM) and the traditional walking exercise (TWE) on depression, functional fitness, and vascular reactivity. This was a randomized exercise intervention study. The study was conducted in a university hospital setting. Forty-five elderly participants aged 60-90 years with mild-to-moderate...