Healthy adults
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention group will watch a video (created by the researchers) about low-intensity mindfulness at home. In addition, they will practice low-intensity mindfulness (breathing exercises for five
Sponsors
Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Those who are able to give informed consent. Able to understand Japanese and communicate linguistically well, as psychoeducation is an important element of the programme.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those who practice mindfulness or mindfulness-like yoga, meditation or breathing exercises on a daily basis. Those who are currently undergoing cognitive behavioural therapy. Those at significant risk of postpartum depression, dementia, intellectual disability, self-harm or other harm. Those taking multiple antipsychotic medications (chlorpromazine equivalent 600 mg/day or more).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measures are skin potential and heart rate, and fluctuations in skin potential and heart rate due to stress loading are assessed. Skin potential is measured using Thought Technology's "ProComp Vital Monitor FlexComp". Heart rate is measured using "myBeat" by UNION TOOL. Three evaluation periods were used. Specifically, immediately before the intervention (T0), immediately after the 4-week intervention (T1) and 4 weeks after the intervention (T2). | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMichiko Ishida
Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare Department of Nursing Faculty of Nursing
Outcome results
None listed