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Impact of Religion-Based Mindful Walking Meditation on Cardiometabolic and Mental Health.

Hirofumi Tanaka, Daroonwan Suksom

Exercise and sport sciences reviews October 1, 2024 DOI: 10.1249/jes.0000000000000341 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Review Peer reviewed
Population Clinical populations
Interventions Walking meditation Traditional walking program
Topics Meditation
Key findings Walking meditation is highly effective at improving cardiometabolic and functional fitness, with some benefits exceeding those of traditional walking.

Abstract

Walking meditation or mindful walking is a widely performed form of Buddhist practice that focuses on mind-body interactions. We have found that this particular form of exercise was highly effective in eliciting improvements in cardiometabolic and functional fitness measures in a number of clinical populations. In some key measures, the magnitudes of benefits were greater than the traditional walking program.

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Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical populations 2003 Review
Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects 2007 Review
Mindfulness Interventions 2016 Review
Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation 2017 Review
Mindfulness and acceptance: expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition 2005 Review

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