A. Mohammadzadeh - Cardiovascular Surgery Department, School of Medicine & Allied Medical Sciences, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
N. Ghanbari - Psychology Department, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran
S. Taj Abadipour - Psychology Department, Bandar Abbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran
S. Arabnejad - Psychology Department, Rudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rudehen, Iran

Aims: The present study is aimed to determine the role of acceptance and mindfulness therapy on physical activity increment and obesity decrement in the patients suffering from heart disease in Bandar Abbas. Participants & Methods: In terms of type, the study is applied one and in terms of research method, it is a quasi-experimental study along with a pre-test-post-test with a control group. The statistical population of the study involves all the patients suffering from heart disease being overweight who had visited Bandar Abbas’ hospitals during ۲۰۱۸-۲۰۱۹ and according to angiographic reports, eclipse was more than ۵۰% and BMI≥۳۰. In the present study, an available sampling method was used. The population size was ۲۰ that ۱۰ were assigned to experimental group and ۱۰ to control group. The data were collected through making use of physical activity level, body mass index (BMI) questionnaire. Data were analyzed using covariance analysis and SPSS software. Findings: Acceptance therapy had been effective on physical activity increment and body mass decrement of the patients suffering from heart disease. Conclusion: Mindfulness-based therapy can be considered as a non-invasive treatment. This clinical trial will result in more effective mindfulness-based interventions as a complementary treatment in primary care for people with overweight and obesity.

Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Activity Increment, Body Mass Decrement, Obesity, Heart Diseases