In a pilot study, 90 physically inactive patients will be opportunistically and consecutively recruited and randomized to three intervention groups: mindfulness training, Physical Activity on Prescription (PAP) or only PAP. Follow-up will be done at baseline, three and six months with questionnaires, accelerometers and analysis of traditional risk factors to evaluate whether mindfulness may increase physical activity and decrease physical inactivity.
All patients between 40 and 65 years of age who fulfil the inclusion criteria will be asked to participate in the study. Posters with information about the study will be put in the waiting room and in other strategic places. Patients who accept to participate will get written and oral information; they will sign an informed consent after the information. The patients will estimate their level of physical activity in minutes per week to control inclusion criteria. The patients will return in the morning for fasting blood samples and get an accelerometer attached to them to wear for 7 days. During this time, randomization will be performed. They will also get to answer a couple of different surveys. The results from the surveys and blood samples will be the study baseline. All patients with abnormal test results will follow a specific flow diagram for the usual care.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
88
Mindfulness course during 8 weeks with 20 minutes mindfulness exercise each day
Physical Activity on Prescription, after 3 months a new prescription
Lunds Unniversitet
Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden
Difference in Percentage of Time Spent Per Physical Activity Level Per Week of Time, Between the Three Different Groups Measured by Activity Monitor Actigraph (GT3X)
Each individual will wear an activity monitor for 7 days. This will be done at baseline and after 6 months. The difference in the time of physical activity level was measured in minutes of activity during a week and then divided into percentages of sedentary time, light physical activity time and moderate to vigourous physical activity time, measured by activity monitor Actigraph (GT3X). In the analysis
Time frame: Baseline ,6 months.
Difference Between the Three Groups in Revised Assessment of Their Self-rated Health
assessment based on terms of perceived health with five alternative answers, a higher score incdicates a better outcome 1. very poor 2. poor 3. fair 4. good 5. very good
Time frame: base-line ,3 months, 6 months
Difference Between Groups in the Amount of Self-perceived Sleep Problems
Insomnia Severity Index(ISI); is a self-report questionnaire measuring insomnia symptoms to evaluate the degree of insomnia. The scale consists of seven questions that evaluate Sleep mode, sleep during the night, waking up early, the feeling of being rested, how sleeping problems affect daily life, and how sleep patterns concern the individual. The higher the score, the better the outcome. Minimun score = 0, Maximum score = 28
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months
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