The goal of this single-arm pilot study is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a progressive outdoor mindful physical activity intervention delivered via the Headspace mobile application for individuals with patellofemoral pain. AIM 1: Determine the feasibility and acceptability of the mindful activity intervention. AIM 2: Determine the preliminary efficacy of the mindful running intervention to improve the primary outcome of (2a) anterior knee pain, and secondary outcomes of (2b) kinesiophobia and (2c) running cadence and vertical forces (gait kinematics) in individuals with PFP. Our central hypothesis is that the intervention will be feasible and acceptable and will improve pain, kinesiophobia (injury-related fear), and running cadence (steps per minute) in individuals with patellofemoral pain. Participants will complete a three-phase progressive mindful physical activity intervention that involves: Phase 1: Introduction to mindfulness Phase 2: Guided mindful running Phase 3: Mindful running.
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Number of participants recruited to enroll in the study per week.
Timeframe: Through study completion, a total of approximately 6 months.
Percentage of interested and eligible participants who enrolled in the study
Timeframe: Through study completion, a total of approximately 6 months
Percentage of participants retained in the study
Timeframe: Through study completion, a total of approximately 6 months
Mean Acceptability Score
Timeframe: Collected post-intervention, approximately 5 weeks after the baseline visit