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Differential Reduction of IP-10 and C-Reactive Protein via Aerobic Exercise or Mindfulness-Based Stress-Reduction Training in a Large Randomized Controlled Trial

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Meyer, Jacob D., Hayney, Mary S., Coe, Christopher L., Ninos, Cameron L., Barrett, Bruce P.·2019·Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

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Exercise and meditation improve health and well-being, potentially through decreasing systemic inflammation. In this study, healthy adults (N = 413) were randomized to 8 weeks of training in aerobic exercise, matched mindfulness-based stress reduction, or wait-list control. Three inflammation-related biomarkers (C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and interferon-gamma-inducible protein-10) were assessed preintervention, directly postintervention, and 17 weeks later. Within-group analyses found that exercise participants had decreased serum interferon-gamma-inducible protein-10 postintervention and 17 weeks later, whereas C-reactive protein was lower in mindfulness-based stress-reduction participants 17 weeks postintervention only. Self-reported physical activity or amount of meditation practice did not predict biomarker changes. This study suggests that (a) training in aerobic exercise can lower interferon-gamma-inducible protein-10, a chemokine associated with interferon activity and illness, and (b) training in mindfulness meditation may have a delayed effect on C-reactive protein, an important inflammatory biomarker. The findings highlight the likelihood of multiple, distinct pathways underlying the health-promoting effects of these lifestyle interventions.

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Authors
Meyer, J. D., Hayney, M. S., Coe, C. L., Ninos, C. L., & Barrett, B. P.
Affiliations
  • Iowa State University (US)
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
  • 3UW Health
Venue
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Published
2019-04-01
Volume
41
Issue
2
Pages
96-106
ISSN
  • 0895-2779 (ISSN-L)
  • 1543-2904
OpenAlex
W2940906737
Cited by
29
References
62
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Iowa State University Digital Repository (Iowa State University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (R01AT006970)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Exercise and Physiological Responses
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Keywords
CXCL10, C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, aerobic exercise, mindfulness-based stress reduction, mindfulness meditation, inflammation, inflammatory markers, chemokines, lifestyle intervention, lagged effects
MeSH terms
Adult, C-Reactive Protein, Female, Humans, Inflammation, Male, Middle Aged, Stress, Psychological, Biomarkers, Exercise, Interleukin-6, Meditation, Chemokine CXCL10, Self Report, Mindfulness

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