A novel Wim Hof psychophysiological training program to reduce stress responses during an Antarctic expedition
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this prospective observational study was to investigate the effects of a novel Wim Hof psychophysiological training program on stress responses and hormone release in healthy participants during an Antarctic expedition. METHODS: All members of an Antarctic expedition were inclu...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:9021496 2023-05-15T14:02:11+02:00 A novel Wim Hof psychophysiological training program to reduce stress responses during an Antarctic expedition Petraskova Touskova, Tereza Bob, Petr Bares, Zdenek Vanickova, Zdislava Nyvlt, Daniel Raboch, Jiri 2022-04-18 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9021496/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35437052 https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605221089883 en eng SAGE Publications http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9021496/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35437052 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/03000605221089883 © The Author(s) 2022 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Creative Commons Non Commercial CC BY-NC: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). CC-BY-NC J Int Med Res Prospective Clinical Research Report Text 2022 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605221089883 2022-04-24T00:50:25Z OBJECTIVE: The aim of this prospective observational study was to investigate the effects of a novel Wim Hof psychophysiological training program on stress responses and hormone release in healthy participants during an Antarctic expedition. METHODS: All members of an Antarctic expedition were included in the study. The participants were healthy volunteers allocated to an intervention group (n = 6) and a control group (n = 7). The intervention consisted of 8 weeks of Wim Hof training. The training program comprised three integrated parts: breathing exercises, cold exposure and meditation. Psychometric measures (the Beck Depression Inventory and the Trauma Symptom Checklist-40) and neuroendocrine measures (cortisol, melatonin) were assessed pre- and post-intervention. RESULTS: The results showed that the 8-week training program significantly reduced stress responses, as indicated by a reduction in depressive symptoms. A non-significant reduction in cortisol was also observed. CONCLUSIONS: These data constitute preliminary findings indicating that the Wim Hof Method may positively affect stress symptoms and adaptability of the hormonal system to respond adequately to the circadian rhythm in healthy volunteers who participated in an Antarctic expedition. Text Antarc* Antarctic PubMed Central (PMC) Antarctic Beck ENVELOPE(67.017,67.017,-71.033,-71.033) Journal of International Medical Research 50 4 030006052210898 |
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this prospective observational study was to investigate the effects of a novel Wim Hof psychophysiological training program on stress responses and hormone release in healthy participants during an Antarctic expedition. METHODS: All members of an Antarctic expedition were included in the study. The participants were healthy volunteers allocated to an intervention group (n = 6) and a control group (n = 7). The intervention consisted of 8 weeks of Wim Hof training. The training program comprised three integrated parts: breathing exercises, cold exposure and meditation. Psychometric measures (the Beck Depression Inventory and the Trauma Symptom Checklist-40) and neuroendocrine measures (cortisol, melatonin) were assessed pre- and post-intervention. RESULTS: The results showed that the 8-week training program significantly reduced stress responses, as indicated by a reduction in depressive symptoms. A non-significant reduction in cortisol was also observed. CONCLUSIONS: These data constitute preliminary findings indicating that the Wim Hof Method may positively affect stress symptoms and adaptability of the hormonal system to respond adequately to the circadian rhythm in healthy volunteers who participated in an Antarctic expedition. |
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A novel Wim Hof psychophysiological training program to reduce stress responses during an Antarctic expedition |
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A novel Wim Hof psychophysiological training program to reduce stress responses during an Antarctic expedition |
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A novel Wim Hof psychophysiological training program to reduce stress responses during an Antarctic expedition |
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