Healthy individuals Musculoskeletal, Postural control, Rehabilitation, Mindfulness, Balance
Conditions
Interventions
Participants in the experimental group practiced walking meditation with eyes closed for 15 minutes a day, three times a week, for four weeks. Makarach is a walking meditation practice performed by wa
Experimental Other,Active Comparator Other
Walking with Eyes Closed (Makarach),Tandem Walking
Sponsors
Khon Kaen University with ASEAN-GMS Scholarship
Buranabuddha Foundation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. aged 20-35 years with a body mass index of 18.5-25.0 kg/square meter 2. required a single-leg stance test score with eyes closed of equal or less than 13.1 seconds for females and equal or less than 10.2 seconds for males on at least one leg
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. prior walking meditation for a month 2. neurological or musculoskeletal disorders affecting balance, visual, auditory, and vestibular deficits 3. regular smoking
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Y Balance Test (YBT) baseline and after 4th week The reaching distance was normalized as a percentage of the leg length | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) baseline and after 4th week Errors were recorded for hands lifting off hips, opening eyes, stepping, stumbling, falling, lifting the heel, hip abduction over 30 degrees, or not returning to the test position within five seconds.,Heart Rate Variability (HRV) baseline and after 4th week The results were displayed on a notebook monitor and included frequency domain metrics: low frequency, high frequency, and the LF/HF ratio. | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactYodchai Boonprakob
Khon Kaen University
Outcome results
None listed