Effects of a short residential thermal spa program to prevent work-related stress/burnout on stress biomarkers: The thermstress proof of concept study
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Dutheil, Frederic, Chaplais, Elodie, Vilmant, Audrey, Lanoir, Denise, Courteix, Daniel, Duche, Pascale, Abergel, Armand, Pfabigan, Daniela M., Han, Shihui, Mondillon, Laurie, Vallet, Guillaume, Mermillod, Martial, Boudet, Gil, Obert, Phillippe, Izem, Omar, Boirie, Yves, Pereira, Bruno and Lesage, Francois-Xavier. (2019). Effects of a short residential thermal spa program to prevent work-related stress/burnout on stress biomarkers: The thermstress proof of concept study. Journal of International Medical Research. 47(10), pp. 5130 - 5145. https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060519859119
Authors | Dutheil, Frederic, Chaplais, Elodie, Vilmant, Audrey, Lanoir, Denise, Courteix, Daniel, Duche, Pascale, Abergel, Armand, Pfabigan, Daniela M., Han, Shihui, Mondillon, Laurie, Vallet, Guillaume, Mermillod, Martial, Boudet, Gil, Obert, Phillippe, Izem, Omar, Boirie, Yves, Pereira, Bruno and Lesage, Francois-Xavier |
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Abstract | Objective Work-related stress is a public health issue. Stress has multiple physical and psychological consequences, the most serious of which are increased mortality and cardiovascular morbidity. The ThermStress protocol was designed to offer a short residential thermal spa program for work-related stress prevention that is compatible with a professional context. Methods Participants will be 56 male and female workers aged 18 years or above. All participants will undergo a 6-day residential spa program comprising psychological intervention, physical activity, thermal spa treatment, health education, eating disorder therapy and a follow-up. On six occasions, participants’ heart rate variability, cardiac remodelling and function, electrodermal activity, blood markers, anthropometry and body composition, psychology and quality of life will be measured using questionnaires and bone parameters. Results This study protocol reports the planned and ongoing research for this intervention. Discussion The ThermStress protocol has been approved by an institutional ethics committee (ANSM: 2016 A02082 49). It is expected that this proof of concept study will highlight the effect of a short-term specific residential thermal spa program on the prevention of occupational burnout and work-related stress. The findings will be disseminated at several research conferences and in published articles in peer-reviewed journals. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT 03536624, 24/05/2018) |
Keywords | Stress; burnout; prevention; heart rate variability; spa bath; work; biomarkers |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | Journal of International Medical Research |
Journal citation | 47 (10), pp. 5130 - 5145 |
Publisher | Sage Publications Ltd. |
ISSN | 0300-0605 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060519859119 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85073664889 |
Open access | Open access |
Page range | 5130 - 5145 |
Research Group | Sports Performance, Recovery, Injury and New Technologies (SPRINT) Research Centre |
Publisher's version | License |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8q4x8/effects-of-a-short-residential-thermal-spa-program-to-prevent-work-related-stress-burnout-on-stress-biomarkers-the-thermstress-proof-of-concept-study
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