Recreational Diving Practice for Stress Management

NCT ID: NCT03110705

Last Updated: 2017-04-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

67 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-03-12

Study Completion Date

2016-11-17

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Psychological Stresses

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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recreational diving group

middle-class populations registered at a leisure sports club

sport

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

recreaational sport : diving or multisport

recrational multisport course

middle-class populations registered at a leisure sports club

sport

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

recreaational sport : diving or multisport

Interventions

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sport

recreaational sport : diving or multisport

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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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
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Institut de Recherche Biomedicale des Armees

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Marion Trousselard

senior research

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

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2015-A00133-46

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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