%0 Journal Article
%T The role of a mindful movement-based program (Movimento Biologico) in health promotion: results of a pre-post intervention study.
%A Spaccapanico Proietti S
%A Chiavarini M
%A Iorio F
%A Buratta L
%A Pocetta G
%A Carestia R
%A Gobbetti C
%A Lupi C
%A Cosenza A
%A Sorci G
%A Mazzeschi C
%A Biscarini A
%A de Waure C
%J Front Public Health
%V 12
%N 0
%D 2024
%M 38919915
%F 6.461
%R 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1372660
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Mindful movement is a comprehensive approach that integrates various bodily, emotional and cognitive aspects into physical activity, promoting overall well-being. This study assessed the impact of a mindful movement program, known as Movimento Biologico (MB), on participants psychological well-being (PWB), positive mental health (PMH), sense of coherence (SOC), and interoceptive awareness.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>MB program was conducted for students attending the bachelor's degree in Kinesiology and Sport Sciences of University of Perugia over 8 weeks (from October 16 to November 27, 2022). Participants were requested to fill in four questionnaires before and after the MB program: (1) 18-item PWB scale; (2) 9-item PMH scale; (3) 13-item SOC scale; (4) 32-item scale for Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA). Wilcoxon signed-rank tests were used to assess changes, with significance set at p < 0.05.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Thirty-eight students (mean age 21.2, 60.5% male) participated. Several MAIA subscales, including noticing (p = 0.003), attention management (p = 0.002), emotional awareness (p = 0.007), self-regulation (p < 0.001), body listening (p = 0.001), and trusting (p = 0.001), showed significant improvements. PMH increased significantly (p = 0.015), and there was a significant enhancement in the autonomy subscale of PWB (p = 0.036). SOC and overall PWB also improved, though not significantly.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The MB program significantly improved participants' positive mental health and interoceptive awareness. This likely resulted from better recognition and management of positive physiological sensations, a stronger link between physical sensations and emotions, enhanced confidence in one's body, and increased autonomy.