The Move Well Study
关键词
抽象
描述
A growing body of published evidence indicates that meditative movement (MM) practices may be helpful for body composition improvement. Less strenuous forms of exercise that include a focus on the breath and meditative state (i.e., "meditative movement" such as Yoga, Qigong, or Tai Chi) may be easier to adopt for unfit, sedentary, overweight or obese women, which characterizes a large percentage of the general population. Despite this preliminary evidence, no studies have proposed a model for how or why weight loss might occur in MM interventions where the goals are not designated as weight loss, nutritional counseling is not included, and energy expenditure is not at the level assumed to be required to achieve weight loss. The proposed intervention is designed to refine and gather preliminary evidence for a novel "mindful-body-wisdom" model of intervening on improving body composition and to examine the contribution of model factors (psychological and behavioral) of how such a non-diet/non-vigorous exercise intervention might work, in 60 midlife women.
TCE is a simple TC/QG form that was developed by Dr. Roger Jahnke and developed into a standardized research intervention protocol by a team of researchers. It has been used in several prior projects and one recently completed NIH/NCCAM-funded randomized controlled trial (RCT) with breast cancer survivors showing reduction in fatigue and depression, and improved sleep and physical function.
日期
| 最后验证: | 07/31/2019 |
| 首次提交: | 08/12/2019 |
| 提交的预估入学人数: | 08/25/2019 |
| 首次发布: | 08/27/2019 |
| 上次提交的更新: | 08/25/2019 |
| 最近更新发布: | 08/27/2019 |
| 实际学习开始日期: | 03/26/2017 |
| 预计主要完成日期: | 12/13/2017 |
| 预计完成日期: | 12/13/2017 |
状况或疾病
干预/治疗
Behavioral: Meditative Movement Intervention
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手臂组
| 臂 | 干预/治疗 |
|---|---|
| Experimental: Meditative Movement Intervention Participants will complete the following components of baseline (T1) data collection: demographics, biometric measurements, a heart rate variability assessment, and questionnaires. Participants will be asked to provide six saliva samples via passive drool to measure cortisol levels. Participants will be assigned into hour-long meditative movement (MM) classes for eight weeks total. Participants will be asked to practice their MM skills at home for at least 30 minutes most days per week. The study will distribute hard-copy movement manuals and DVD instruction videos for guidance. Participants will be asked to provide a log of all dates and lengths of their at-home practice. After the eighth class, participants will return for post-intervention (T2) data collection, consisting of biometric measurements, a heart rate variability assessment, and questionnaires. Participants will provide six more saliva samples via passive drool method. | Behavioral: Meditative Movement Intervention Intervention will be taught by a certified Tai Chi Easy (TCE) group practice leader. The TCE movements will be repeated in differing sequences and time-frames during the course of the study. The variety and combination of the exercises will begin easy and progress to more advanced movements and/or intensities as the study progresses and participants become more experienced and comfortable with the routine. Participants spend one hour in class each week for a total of eight weeks. |
资格标准
| 有资格学习的年龄 | 45 Years 至 45 Years |
| 有资格学习的性别 | Female |
| 接受健康志愿者 | 是 |
| 标准 | Inclusion Criteria: - Female - 45-75 years of age - Ability to participate in low intensity activity Exclusion Criteria: - Women who are unable to stand for 10-minute segments (e.g., wheelchair or walker bound and too weak) - Women who are unable to walk |
结果
主要结果指标
1. Body Fat Percentage [8 weeks]
2. Emotional Eating [8 weeks]
3. Sleep Quality [8 weeks]
