| dc.description.abstract | Purpose: The purpose of this investigation was to determine if there is a reduction in
resting HR, BP and an increase in positive mood states following a 4-week meditation
intervention using The Calm App. This information is valuable as it can determine if
meditation could be used as a supplemental intervention to medication and lifestyle
changes to reduce resting HR, BP, and stress (by increasing positive mood states).
Methods: Ten young, healthy, and recreationally active individuals served as subjects.
Resting HR, SBP, DBP and mood states were assessed pretesting, after a 4-week-control
period, and after using the Calm App for 4-weeks prior to going to bed. Moods states
were assessed using the Profile of Mood States (POMS) questionnaire. Results &
Conclusion: No significant differences in resting HR, systolic and diastolic BP, or mood
states were found between pretesting values, control values, and post Calm App
intervention values. There was tendency for total mood disturbance, tension, fatigue, and
confusion scores to be lower following the Calm App intervention, but scores were also
lower following the 4-week control period. This indicates that reductions could not be
contributed to meditation through The Calm App. | en_US |
