The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program (MBSR) of Kabat-Zinn includes a combination of sitting meditation, yoga, and walking; thus, movement is not emphasized primarily to induce a state of awareness. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a Mindfulness-Based Movement Program (MBM) in women on parameters of stress and coping; that is, in contrast to MBSR, MBM primarily emphasized yoga to cultivate awareness. This study investigated: (a) an objective measure of stress (the cortisol response to a laboratory stressor) following an 8-week MBM in year 1 participants only (n = 17; MBM group = 9; Control group = 8); (b) subjective measures of stress following an 8-week MBM in years 1 and 2 (n = 32; MBM = 16; C = 16); and (c) changes in coping style following an 8- week MBM in years 1 and 2 (n = 32; MBM = 16; C = 16). A mixed plot 2 (Group: TC or MBM) by 5 (Trial: Baseline, Stressor, Recovery 1, Recovery 2, and Recovery 3) repeated measures ANOVA was run for cortisol. Preliminary results indicated a strong trend towards a lowered cortisol response for the MBM group compared to the control group. A mixed plot 2 (Group: TC or MBM) by 2 (Time: Pretest, Post-test) repeated measures ANOVA was run for Spielberg's State Anxiety, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Problem Focused Style of Coping Scale for the Suppressive, Reflective, and the Reactive Coping Style. There were significant main effects for time, group, and an interaction of time and group for Spielberg's State Anxiety and the Perceived Stress Scale. Significant differences were also found for time and the interaction of time and group for the Problem Focused Style of Coping for the Reflective Coping Style (p < 0.05). In conclusion, results indicate positive effects of the MBM program on perceived measures of stress and coping style in women.
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January 01 2015
The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Movement on Parameters of Stress
Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb, PhD;
1. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Correspondence: jacalyn.mccomb@ttu.edu
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Andrew Cisneros, PhD, PT;
Andrew Cisneros, PhD, PT
2. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX
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Anna Tacón, PhD;
Anna Tacón, PhD
1. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
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Rutika Panike, MS;
Rutika Panike, MS
1. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
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Reid Norman, PhD;
Reid Norman, PhD
2. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX
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Xu-Ping Qian, BS;
Xu-Ping Qian, BS
2. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX
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John McGlone, PhD
John McGlone, PhD
1. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
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Int J Yoga Therap (2015) 25 (1): 79–88.
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Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb, Andrew Cisneros, Anna Tacón, Rutika Panike, Reid Norman, Xu-Ping Qian, John McGlone; The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Movement on Parameters of Stress. Int J Yoga Therap 3 January 2015; 25 (1): 79–88. doi: https://doi.org/10.17761/1531-2054-25.1.79
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