Recreational Diving Practice for Stress Management

Institut de Recherche Biomedicale des Armees67 enrolled

Overview

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.

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Psychological Stresses

Interventions

sportBEHAVIORAL

recreaational sport : diving or multisport

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

perceived stress

questionnaire

Time frame: change from baseline after one week sport (e.g. baseline and one week)

Secondary Outcomes

mindfulness

questionnaire

Time frame: change from baseline after after one week sport (e.g. baseline and one week)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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