Recreational Diving Practice for Stress Management (DIVSTRESS)

April 11, 2017 updated by: Marion Trousselard, Institut de Recherche Biomedicale des Armees

Recreational Diving Practice for Stress Management: an Exploratory Controlled Trial

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed 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.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

67

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 45 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

middle-class populations registered at a leisure sports club were included: one population sample registered for a one-week recreational scuba diving course (37 subjects, diving group) and one population sample registered for a one-week multisport course (30 subjects, control group).

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Ecologic or Community
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
recreational diving group
middle-class populations registered at a leisure sports club
Behavioral: sport
recreaational sport : diving or multisport
recrational multisport course
middle-class populations registered at a leisure sports club
Behavioral: sport
recreaational sport : diving or multisport

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
perceived stress
Time Frame: change from baseline after one week sport (e.g. baseline and one week)
questionnaire
change from baseline after one week sport (e.g. baseline and one week)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
mindfulness
Time Frame: change from baseline after after one week sport (e.g. baseline and one week)
questionnaire
change from baseline after after one week sport (e.g. baseline and one week)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Institut de Recherche Biomedicale des Armees

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 12, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 30, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

November 17, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 18, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 11, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

April 12, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 12, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 11, 2017

Last Verified

March 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2015-A00133-46

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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