Trial reportApplied psychophysiology and biofeedback2021
The Effect of Stress Management Programs on Physiological and Psychological Components of Stress: The Influence of Baseline Physiological State.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- The first shot counts the most: Tactical breathing as an intervention to increase marksmanship accuracy in student officers.Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2024Trial
- Listeners' baseline autonomic states associated with distinct music-physiology response patterns.European heart journal. Imaging methods and practice · 2026Article
- Pilot study of an app-supported psychosocial prevention intervention: a mixed-methods approach.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2025Article
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction and mental health in department of emergency nurses: A narrative review.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Review
- From the latin "re-cordis, passing through the heart": autonomic modulation differentiates migraineurs from controls when recounting a significant life event.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Article
- Do stress symptoms impact handgrip strength and firearm shooting accuracy among military police officers?Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Examining the applicability of virtual battle space for stress management training in military personnel-A validation study.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2024Article
- A Narrative Review of Commercial Platforms Offering Tracking of Heart Rate Variability in Corporate Employees to Detect and Manage Stress.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2023Article
- The Longitudinal Neurophysiological Adaptation of a Division I Female Lacrosse Player Following Anterior Cruciate Rupture and Repair: A Case Report.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2023Article
- Effects of Changes in Environmental Color Chroma on Heart Rate Variability and Stress by Gender.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Applying Heart Rate Variability to Monitor Health and Performance in Tactical Personnel: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Military personnel are particularly exposed to stressful events, and overexposure to stress is both physically and mentally unhealthy. While stress management programs, such as the Tactics of Optimized Potential (TOP) and Heart Coherence (HC) have been implemented, their efficiency remains to be evaluated. The objective of this randomized control trial was to evaluate the effectiveness of the two programs among a young male population of 180 military fire fighter recruits. Based on two psychological, and one physiological measurement, namely heart rate variability (HRV), we found that both TOP and HC programs significantly increased HRV. This is promising as we know that higher HRV is consistent with better health, in most cases. Moreover, the TOP program significantly reduced perceived stress and negative mood, unlike the HC program. Combining these results, we conclude that while both TOP and HC programs influence physiological measurements, only the TOP modifies psychological evaluations. Finally, we distinguished the effects of the programs on two samples characterized by their HRV level. For the low HRV group, both programs tended to increase their HRV level, while for the high HRV group neither program had a significant effect.
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