Mindfulness and Physical Activity

@article{BlairKennedy2015MindfulnessAP,
  title={Mindfulness and Physical Activity},
  author={Ann Blair Kennedy and Portia B. Resnick},
  journal={American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine},
  year={2015},
  volume={9},
  pages={221 - 223}
}
Mindfulness and mindful activity can have a profound effect on physical and mental health. When considering mindfulness and physical activity, it is important to differentiate between physical activities, which are geared toward mindfulness and have mindful components, for example, yoga, platies, and tai chi, from other mindfulness interventions that are then geared toward greater awareness and mindfulness, which may then lead to healthful behavior change such as increasing physical activity… 
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Mind–Body Exercises
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Integrating mindfulness is one way to enhance exercise adherence even though currently no such evidence exists, and these effects may be greater if religion-based mindful activity was incorporated into standard exercise as the practice in religions is a life-long commitment for most people.
The role of mindfulness in physical activity: a systematic review
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A systematic literature review of mindfulness‐based approaches for physical activity found five studies found that the mindfulness–physical activity relationship was mediated by stress, psychological flexibility, negative affect and shame, satisfaction and state mindfulness.
The Effect of a Brief-Mindfulness Intervention on Psychophysiological Exertion and Flow-State Among Sedentary Adults
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It was found that participants self-reported more accurate ratings of perceived exertion following the mindfulness intervention, suggesting that mindfulness techniques can increase bodily awareness and better body awareness may be useful to helping sedentary participants appreciate physiological changes experienced through exercise.
Mindfulness and physical activity: a systematic review and hierarchical model of mindfulness
Individual differences in mindfulness have attracted interest for their potential to facilitate physical activity and reveal mechanisms of physical activity motivation. The objective of this paper…
Does Mindfulness Affect Wellbeing and Physical Activity Levels of Pervasive Game Players? the Case of Ingress
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Results showed that greater in-game mindfulness was associated with increased daily subjective vitality and decreased daily perceived stress, independent of trait mindfulness, and trait mindfulness predicted players' physical activity levels when playing Ingress.
Beneficial Influence of Mindfulness Training Promoted by Text Messages on Self-Reported Aerobic Physical Activity in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Study.
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Mindfulness training was effective at increasing aerobic physical activity duration and might complement physical activity programs.
The Mindfulness App Trial for Weight, Weight-Related Behaviors, and Stress in University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial
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A mindfulness app demonstrated effectiveness for stress, eating behaviors, mindfulness, and ME, but the effect sizes were small and future studies should be conducted over longer periods of time and with greater participant compliance.
Maternal Mindfulness is associated with Lower Child Body Mass Index Z score.
Breaking down the silos of treatment for post‐traumatic stress disorder: integrating mind and body
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People in the adjunctive mindfulness group were significantly more likely to experience clinically meaningful improvements in PTSD symptoms at 2-month follow-up and research suggests that improvements associated with mindfulness interventions can be maintained for up to 2.5 years following treatment.
Exercise Identity, Self-Regulatory Efficacy, and Self-Compassion Prepared for Psychological Studies
Individuals may struggle to engage in regular physical activity because of self-regulatory failure and a lack of an exercise identity. One promising mechanism that has the potential to improve…
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