Thirty-seven adults took a one-week scuba course while 30 chose a multisport course and only the divers still showed lower perceived stress one month later in a small exploratory trial
Thirty-seven scuba divers entered a one-week course with stress scores much like those of 30 people who chose other vacation sports. By the end, both groups reported better mood. One month later, the clearest lasting stress change belonged to the divers. A Frontiers in Psychology study published in 2017 compared a recreational diving group with…
