33
Participants
Start Date
December 31, 2013
Primary Completion Date
October 31, 2014
Study Completion Date
February 28, 2015
Walking Meditation
"Walking Meditation training program will be based on aerobic walking exercise combined with Buddhist meditation. The subjects will perform walking on the treadmill while concentrated on foot stepping by voiced Budd and Dha with each foot step that contacted the floor to practice mindfulness while walking. Walking Meditation will be conducted at mild to moderate intensity (50-60% maximum heart rate) and in phase 2 (week 7-12), the training intensity will be increased to moderate intensity (60-70% maximum heart rate). In both phases the training will be performed for 30 minutes, 3 times per week."
Walking
Walking training program will be based on aerobic walking exercise. The subjects will perform walking on the treadmill and conducted at mild to moderate intensity (50-60% maximum heart rate) and in phase 2 (week 7-12), the training intensity will be increased to moderate intensity (60-70% maximum heart rate). In both phases the training will be performed for 30 minutes, 3 times per week.
No exercise
Sedentary life style.
The Primary Health Promoting Hospital, Prapadang
Chulalongkorn University
OTHER