Walking for Stress Reduction

Charite University, Berlin, Germany74 enrolled

Overview

The effectiveness of a mindfulness walking program is tested in subjects with a high level of subjectively perceived stress.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy Subjects

Interventions

Mindfulness WalkingBEHAVIORAL

Mindful walking in a small group twice a week for 60 minutes within 4 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy men and women between 18 and 65 years * Increased level of stress (visual analog scale \>40 mm (0-100)) Exclusion Criteria: * Regular walking training in the last 6 weeks * Medical therapy with psychopharmacological drugs * Regular mindfulness based meditations/exercises in the last 6 weeks * CAM therapies against stress in the last 6 weeks * medium or severe chronic diseases * Stress due to chronic diseases * Acute disease at inclusion * Not being able to walk

Locations (1)

Charité University Berlin

Berlin, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Cohens Perceived Stress Scale 14 Items

Time frame: 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Quality of Life (SF 36)

Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 12 weeks

Subjective Stress Level (Visual Analogue Scale)

Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 12 weeks

Assessment of effect on a Likert - Scale

Time frame: 4 weeks, 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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