Outcome
Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
Primary |
Vagal Tone |
Measured using resting Heart rate variability and computing parameters of high frequency power and coherence. Will be assessed with participants following a videoguide "to measure their heart rate" that helps them set up equipment and account, seated for 5 minutes of interbeat interval capture using the Inner Balance Bluetooth (HeartMath product) software and earlobe heart beat sensor. |
8 Weeks |
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Secondary |
Waist circumference |
Waist circumference is measured using tape measure around the waist (after exhale). This is part of the protocol for overall body composition computations using the Marine/Navy protocol. |
8 Weeks |
|
Secondary |
Abdominal circumference |
Abdominal circumference is measured using tape measure around the abdomen/ This is part of the protocol for overall body composition computations using the Marine/Navy Protocol |
8 Weeks |
|
Secondary |
Height |
Measured using tape measure to record inches while participant is standing against a wall. |
8 Weeks |
|
Secondary |
Weight |
Digital scales measurement is used to record weight in pounds. |
8 weeks |
|
Secondary |
Perceived stress (Perceived Stress Scale-10) |
Questionnaire about the amount of stress participants are experiencing daily use includes 10 items with a 0-4 response format. Total scores range from 0-40 with higher scores indicating more perceived stress. |
8 Weeks |
|
Secondary |
Sleep (Insomnia Severity Index) |
Questionnaire about the sleeping habits of participants includes 7 items with response format of 0-4. Total scores range from 0 to 28 with higher scores indicating more severe insomnia: 0-7 = No clinically significant insomnia 8-14 = Subthreshold insomnia 15-21 = Clinical insomnia (moderate severity) 22-28 = Clinical insomnia (severe) |
8 Weeks |
|
Secondary |
Depression (Profile of Mood States subscale) |
Questionnaire includes a 6-item subscale rating level of depression. Participants respond to a single word item by marking a response scale of 0 to 4, with totals ranging from 0-24. Higher scores indicate higher experience of depression. |
8 Weeks |
|
Secondary |
Anxiety (Profile of Mood States subscale) |
Questionnaire includes a 6-item subscale rating level of anxiety. Participants respond to a single word item by marking a response scale of 0 to 4, with totals ranging from 0-24. Higher scores indicate higher experience of Anxiety. |
8 Weeks |
|
Secondary |
Emotion regulation (Emotion Regulation Questionnaire) |
Questionnaire about the emotional regulation of the participants includes 10 items describing ways of regulating emotion with response options from 1-7. Total scores range from 10-70 with higher scores indicating more emotion regulation patterns. |
8 Weeks |
|
Secondary |
Eating Behaviors (Three Factor Eating Questionnaire) |
Questionnaire about the typical eating habits of the participants related to various states of mind or emotions; includes 21 items scored 1-4; total scores range from 21 to 84 with higher scores indicating more controlled/managed and less emotional eating behaviors. |
8 Weeks |
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Secondary |
Awareness (one subscale of the Mindful Eating Questionnaire) |
The Awareness subscale of the Mindful Eating Questionnaire including 7 items about degree of attention while eating; response format 1-4 (with total score range 7-28) shows higher scores representing more awareness/mindfulness in eating behavior. |
8 Weeks |
|
Secondary |
Cognitive Performance (Weschler Adult Intelligence Scales -III, letter number sequencing and forward backward digit span tests) |
The Letter-number sequencing, and forward backward digit span tests of the Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) III will be administered to study participants to examine cognitive performance. Sets of letters and sets of numbers are read to the participant iteratively; after each set is read, the participant is to repeat back according to instructions to repeat or to repeat in backward order. The first sets are smaller numbers of presented items, increasing with each set of presentations, and are continued until the participant fails a full set. higher scores indicate better cognitive performance. Scores are based on a score of 1 per presented item completed correctly until failure, range 0-51(30 for digits forward/backward and 21 for letter number sequencing). |
8 Weeks |
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