P02.31. Effective and viable mind-body stress reduction in the workplace: two RCTs

Abstract

See, stats, and : https : / / www . researchgate . net / publication / 257874772 P02 . 31 . Effective - body reduction : two Article DOI : 10 . 1186 / 1472 - 6882 - 12 - S1 - P87 CITATIONS 17 READS 87 7 , including : Ruth Vanderbilt 56 SEE Erin University 25 SEE Catherine University , Irvine 23 SEE Michael University 26 , 469 SEE All . The . Purpose Highly stressed employees are subject to greater health risks , costs , and productivity losses than those with normal stress levels . To address this issue , work - site stress man - agement programs must be able to engage individuals as well as capture data on stress , health indices , work produc - tivity , and healthcare costs . In this randomized controlled pilot , our primary objective was to evaluate the viability and proof of concept for two innovative mind - body work - place stress reduction programs , setting the stage for larger cost - effectiveness trials . A second objective was to evaluate two delivery venues of the mindfulness interven - tion (online versus in - person) . Methods Two - hundred thirty - nine (239) employee volunteers were randomized into a therapeutic Viniyoga worksite stress reduction program , one of two Mindfulness at Work™ programs , or a control group that participated only in assessment . Intention - to - treat principles and 2 (pre and post) X 2 (group) Repeated Measures ANCOVA proce - dures examined group differences over time on perceived stress and secondary measures to clarify which variables to include in future studies : sleep quality , mood , pain levels , work productivity , mindfulness , blood pressure , breathing rate , and heart rate variability (a measure of autonomic balance) .