Mindfulness-based intervention

1. Mindfulness-based intervention has no effect on heart rate variability in humans.

   “Cognition, heart rate variability, and physical activity levels showed no significant changes throughout the study.”

   Human trial8-weekn = 10

   Using a Digital-Based Mindfulness Curriculum to Enhance Healthy Aging Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Taiwan: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

   JMIR human factors·May 13, 2026

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1. Mindfulness-based intervention improves physical function in humans (P<.05).

   “Participants achieved significant improvements in mindfulness, sleep quality, aging perception, healthy aging outlook, and physical function during the study (all P<.05).”

   Human trial8-weekn = 10

   Using a Digital-Based Mindfulness Curriculum to Enhance Healthy Aging Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Taiwan: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

   JMIR human factors·May 13, 2026

1. Mindfulness-based intervention improves sleep quality in humans (P<.05).

   “Participants achieved significant improvements in mindfulness, sleep quality, aging perception, healthy aging outlook, and physical function during the study (all P<.05).”

   Human trial8-weekn = 10

   Using a Digital-Based Mindfulness Curriculum to Enhance Healthy Aging Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Taiwan: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

   JMIR human factors·May 13, 2026

1. Mindfulness-based intervention increases positive relationships in humans.

   “an increase in reported positive relationships was found”

   Human trial8-weekn = 30

   Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Seniors-An Exploratory Semi-Randomized Examination of Decentering Effects on Cognitive Functions and Psychological Distress

   Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)·Apr 3, 2025

1. Mindfulness-based intervention decreases depression in humans.

   “Emotionally, reported depression levels were decreased”

   Human trial8-weekn = 30

   Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Seniors-An Exploratory Semi-Randomized Examination of Decentering Effects on Cognitive Functions and Psychological Distress

   Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)·Apr 3, 2025

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1. Mindfulness-based intervention improves cognitive function in humans.

   “cognitively, reduced response time and improved accuracy rate were found in the Simon task”

   Human trial8-weekn = 30

   Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Seniors-An Exploratory Semi-Randomized Examination of Decentering Effects on Cognitive Functions and Psychological Distress

   Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)·Apr 3, 2025