. 2024 Jul 4;24:579. doi: 10.1186/s12877-024-05090-2

Table 1.

Components of the 24 mindful walking sessions

Walking Session	1	2	3–4	5–6	7–8	9–10	11–12	13–14	15–16	17–18	19–20	21–22	23–24
Practice Mindful skill 1	-	X	X	X	-	-	X	X	-	-	X	X	X
Practice Mindful skill 2	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	-	-	X	X	X
Practice Mindful skill 3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X

Walking
Session

3–4

5–6

7–8

9–10

11–12

13–14

15–16

17–18

19–20

21–22

23–24

Practice

Mindful skill 1

Practice

Mindful skill 2

Practice

Mindful skill 3

Note: Each walking session lasts for 30 min. Mindfulness skill 1: practice walking while sustaining attention to the rhythm of every breath. Mindfulness skill 2: practice awareness of the gentle heel-to-toe rhythm for each step. Mindfulness skill 3: practice doing a mental body scan to expand attention to any bodily sensations or feelings that arise during walking. The first walking session does not involve mindful walking skill. It is designed to provide a quick introduction to the walking trail, familiarize participants with the walking route, and practice walking at a comfortable pace. The 23rd and 24th walking sessions overlap with the 14-day monitoring period of physical activity (using activPAL) and everyday cognition (using the M2C2 app)