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Aerobic exercise, mindfulness meditation, and stress-reduction in high-stress, college-based young adults: A pilot study.
- Source :
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Journal of American college health : J of ACH [J Am Coll Health] 2024 Jul; Vol. 72 (5), pp. 1331-1335. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 25. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This pilot study assessed the feasibility and combined effect of aerobic exercise (AE) and mindfulness meditation (MM), compared with MM alone and a control (CON) condition, on stress, anxiety, and depression in high-stress college-based young adults. Thirty-two participants (84.4% F, 20.5 ± 2.7 years, 23.9 ± 5.0 kg/m <superscript>2</superscript> ) were randomized to a four-week, AE + MM ( n = 16), MM ( n = 10), or control intervention ( n = 6). ANOVA revealed non-significant, but noteworthy group x time interactions (perceived stress: p = 0.09; anxiety/depression: p = 0.07). Both AE + MM and MM seem to be feasible strategies to reduce levels of stress, anxiety and depression in college-based young adults.
- Subjects :
- Humans
Male
Pilot Projects
Female
Young Adult
Universities
Depression therapy
Depression psychology
Depression prevention & control
Adolescent
Adult
Mindfulness methods
Exercise psychology
Stress, Psychological therapy
Stress, Psychological psychology
Stress, Psychological prevention & control
Meditation methods
Meditation psychology
Students psychology
Students statistics & numerical data
Anxiety prevention & control
Anxiety therapy
Anxiety psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1940-3208
- Volume :
- 72
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of American college health : J of ACH
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35613415
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2076103