Recreational Diving Practice for Stress Management — DIVSTRESS  

Psychological Stresses Clinical Trial

Official title: Recreational Diving Practice for Stress Management: an Exploratory Controlled Trial

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Clinical Trial 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. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Psychological Stresses
• Stress, Psychological

• NCT number: NCT03110705
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Institut de Recherche Biomedicale des Armees
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 12, 2015
• Completion date: November 17, 2016