Recreational Diving Practice for Stress Management (DIVSTRESS)

Institute of Biomedical Research of the Army

Status

Completed

Conditions

Psychological Stresses

Treatments

Behavioral: sport

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03110705

2015-A00133-46

Details and patient eligibility

About

Within the components of Scuba diving there are similarities with meditation and mindfulness techniques. Perceived stress is known to be diminished during meditation practice. This study evaluates the benefits of scuba diving on perceived stress and mindful functioning.

Full description

Background: within the components of Scuba diving there are similarities with meditation and mindfulness techniques. Perceived stress is known to be diminished during meditation practice. This study evaluates the benefits of scuba diving on perceived stress and mindful functioning.

Method: A recreational diving group, composed of 37 subjects, was compared with a multisport control group, composed of 30 subjetcs, on perceived stress, mood, well-being and mindfulness by answering auto-questionnaires before and after a one-week long course. For the diving group, stability of the effects was evaluated one month later using similar auto-questionnaires.

Enrollment

67 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 45 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

More than 18
registered at a leisure sports club

Exclusion criteria

they were undergoing medical treatment for psychological issues at the time of the study
they had taken part in a stress management program prior to recruitment for the current study