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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MINDFULNESS, PAIN, AND EXERCISE PERFORMANCE

Abstract

PURPOSE: To examine the relationship of trait and state mindfulness, how they relate to daily pain interference and the affective experience during isometric exercises, and whether TM, SM, and MPR predict exercise performance. METHODS: Data were collected at baseline as part of a larger study to test the effects of mindfulness during isometric contraction exercises on affective responses and pain tolerance. Participants were healthy, trained adults, from a university fitness class (N = 73, age 18-43). Gender and race were self-reported: 32 female, 35 male, two did not report, two identified as non-binary and one identified as a trans-man, 50.9% white, 27.4% did not report, 22.1% non-white. RESULTS: TM and pain interference were negatively correlated (r = -.381, p <= .001). SM and pain interference were not correlated (plank r = -.182, p = .139; wall-sit r = -.23, p = .059). TM and SM were positively correlated (plank r = .384, p <= .001; wall-sit r = .343, p <= .001). MPR was positively correlated with the time individuals held each exercise (exercise performance) (plank r = .281, p = .009; wall-sit r = .299, p = .006). SM was positively correlated with MPR (plank r = .578, p <= .001; wall-sit r = .602, p <= .001). SM was positively correlated with plank time (r = .417, p <= .001); however, was not significantly correlated with wall-sit time (r = .156, p = .204). MPR was positively correlated with time (plank r = .281, p = .018; wall-sit r = .299, p = .012). Predicting plank time in the regression model, TM, SM, MPR accounted for 20% of the variance in time (R2 = .196, p = .04). Only SM was a significant predictor (B = .43, p = .005) of plank time with a one unit increase of SM predicting a 30 second increase in time. The wall-sit time regression model was not significant (R2 = .112, p = .06). CONCLUSION: The results suggest SM may support MPR and exercise performance, allowing more mindful individuals to alter pain appraisals and hold an isometric contraction longer.

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