Aerobic exercise, mindfulness meditation, and stress-reduction in high-stress, college-based young adults: A pilot study.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to assess the feasibility and combined effect of aerobic exercise and mindfulness meditation, compared to mindfulness meditation alone and a control condition, on stress, anxiety, and depression in high-stress college-based young adults.
Results Summary
The study compared the effects of aerobic exercise combined with mindfulness meditation versus mindfulness meditation alone and a control group, but specific results regarding the efficacy of mindfulness meditation were not detailed in the provided abstract.
Population
High-stress college-based young adults (84.4% female, mean age 20.5 ± 2.7 years).
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
aerobic exercise (AE) and mindfulness meditation (MM) | neutral | stress, anxiety, and depression | high-stress college-based young adults | - | assessed the feasibility and combined effect | #1 |
mindfulness meditation (MM) alone | neutral | stress, anxiety, and depression | high-stress college-based young adults | - | compared with | #2 |
control (CON) condition | neutral | stress, anxiety, and depression | high-stress college-based young adults | - | compared with | #3 |
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