BACKGROUND:Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) appears to have some promise as a method of promoting physical activity. METHOD: This pilot study evaluated the short-term effectiveness of a brief, physical-activity-focused ACT intervention. Young adult, female participants were randomly assigned to an Education (n=19) or ACT (n=35) intervention. Both interventions consisted of 2, 2-hour group sessions. ACT sessions taught skills for mindfulness, values clarification, and willingness to experience distress in the service of behavior change. RESULTS: Of the intervention completers, ACT participants increased their level of physical activity significantly more than Education participants. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate that ACT approaches have the potential to promote short-term increases in physical activity.
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BACKGROUND: Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) appears to have some promise as a method of promoting physical activity. METHOD: This pilot study evaluated the short-term effectiveness of a brief, physical-activity-focused ACT intervention. Young adult, female participants were randomly assigned to an Education (n=19) or ACT (n=35) intervention. Both interventions consisted of 2, 2-hour group sessions. ACT sessions taught skills for mindfulness, values clarification, and willingness to experience distress in the service of behavior change. RESULTS: Of the intervention completers, ACT participants increased their level of physical activity significantly more than Education participants. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate that ACT approaches have the potential to promote short-term increases in physical activity.
Authors: Evan M Forman; Meghan L Butryn; Stephanie M Manasse; Ross D Crosby; Stephanie P Goldstein; Emily P Wyckoff; J Graham Thomas Journal: Obesity (Silver Spring) Date: 2016-10 Impact factor: 5.002
Authors: Meghan L Butryn; Danielle Arigo; Greer A Raggio; Alison Infield Kaufman; Stephanie G Kerrigan; Evan M Forman Journal: J Phys Act Health Date: 2014-08-07