International Clinical Trial: The effects of smiling on heart rate and perceived stress levels in competitive athletes

Geneva, Sept. 21 -- International Clinical Trials Registry received information related to the study (CTRI/2026/09/117287) titled 'The effects of smiling on heart rate and perceived stress levels in competitive athletes' on Sept. 9.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Randomized, Parallel Group, Multiple Arm Trial Method of generating randomization sequence:Computer generated randomization Method of allocation concealment:Centralized Blinding and masking:Participant Blinded

Primary Sponsor: Maitri Phanasgaonkar

Intervention: Intervention1: Smiling intervention: Rapport was established by asking a few general questions in relation to the study (How many hours did you sleep last night?, What is your usual caffeine intake?), a...