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Mindfulness Meditation Versus Physical Exercise: Comparing Effects on Stress and Immunocompetence

NCT03728062 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2018-11-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The objective of this research project is to examine if including mindfulness meditation or physical exercise at lunch break improve workers' recovery from work stress. Therefore, 72 workers included either mindfulness meditation or physical exercise during their lunchbreaks for a month in order to find out if these recovery strategies have more favorable outcomes than usually spent lunch breaks concerning: a) psychological detachment, b) perceived stress, c) general health, d) burnout, e) fatigue, f) quality of sleep, g) cortisol awakening response and h) immunocompetence.

Conditions

  • Stress
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness meditation

Guided mindfulness meditation focused on breath sensations, thoughts and emotions.

BEHAVIORAL

Physical exercise

Cardio exercise at gym like rowing, eliptical, cycling, or running outside.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

    collaborator OTHER

  • Universidad de Zaragoza

    collaborator OTHER

  • Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Miguel Angel Santed Germán, PhD · Universidad Nacional Española a Distancia

  • Carlos María Alcover de las Heras, PhD · Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-09-04
Primary Completion
2017-11-01
Completion
2018-05-01

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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