Postmenopausal
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to figure out if postmenopausal women find a mindfulness audio recording acceptable for use along with physical activity, and to find out if this tool is helpful in increasing daily physical activity.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMindfulness Audio Recordings
A 5-minute audio file aimed to increase likelihood of experiencing positive affect associated with physical activity. Participants will listen to a mindfulness audio file at the beginning of each physical activity session they choose to engage in during weeks 2-4
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patients self-report as being \> 1 year postmenopausal. * Patients are able to walk without a walking aid. * Patients own and know how to operate a smart phone or tablet. * Patients are willing and able to complete the activity monitoring. * Patients are self-reportedly underactive.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients are \< 1 year postmenopausal. * Patients require a walking aid for daily mobility. * Patients do not own a smartphone or table, or are unwilling to use such a device for the purposes of the study. * Patients' primary form of exercise is swimming (the activity monitors are not waterproof). * Patients are unable or unwilling to complete activity monitoring. * Patients are unable to provide informed consent independently.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptability of a mindfulness-based physical activity intervention | 4 weeks | Number of subjects to rate the remotely-accessible and physical activity-targeted mindfulness audio file as acceptable |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Daily physical activity | 4 weeks | Number of subjects to have an increase in objectively measured daily physical activity variables (such as step counts) recorded by ActiGraph activity monitor |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed