The Effectiveness of
AŠVA on Athletes
Findings from our Intervention Study
AŠVA’s Intervention Study
For Athletes
AŠVA’s Intervention Study For Athletes
AŠVA is a comprehensive, structured breath-work and physical movement program designed for elite athletes in Bambous, Mauritius
The AŠVA program was presented live, daily 5 days a week, for 45 minutes, spanning a period of 8 weeks
An online sports mind inventory was used to study the effects of AŠVA intervention
Multi-Disciplinary Panel of Physicians that Conducted
the Intervention Study
Nick Dewan
MD
Vice President
Behavioral Health
Florida Blue
Babu V Gupta
MD
Head Neuropsychiatry
Center Greater
Cincinnati
James Donovan
MD
University of
Cincinnati
College of Medicine
Sadhna Verma
MD
University of
Cincinnati
College of Medicine
Amit Desai
MD
Mayo Clinic
Medical
Center
Shweta Bhatt
MD
Mayo Clinic
Medical Center
Nick Dewan
MD
University of
Cincinnati
College of Medicine
Babu V Gupta
MD
Head Neuropsychiatry
Center Greater
Cincinnati
James Donovan
MD
University of
Cincinnati
College of Medicine
Sadhna Verma
MD
University of
Cincinnati
College of Medicine
Amit Desai
MD
Mayo Clinic
Medical
Center
Shweta Bhatt
MD
Mayo Clinic
Medical
Center
Sports Mind Inventory:
An Overview
The Sports Mind Inventory is a 24-item self-report survey that encompasses six key domains.
They include sports resilience, positive sports mindset, and sense of purpose, social relatedness, resilient and positive mindset, and sports self-confidence.
Created by an experienced sports psychiatrist that has worked with amateur, collegiate and professional athletes from around the world for over 25 years.
The Sports Mind Inventory is a 24-item self-report survey that encompasses six key domains.
They include sports resilience, positive sports mindset, and sense of purpose, social relatedness, resilient and positive mindset, and sports self-confidence.
Created by an experienced sports psychiatrist that has worked with amateur, collegiate and professional athletes from around the world for over 25 years.
Impact of AŠVA
Off The Field
depression symptoms
(Moderate to Severe)
quality of life (SF-12)
sleep patterns
(Severe Insomnia)
generalized anxiety
(Anxiety)
Impact of AŠVA Off The Field
Impact of AŠVA on the Field
Impact of AŠVA on the Field
AŠVA Group
80.76%
Athletes in AŠVA group had improved
sports-related mental and emotional health
Control Group
71.42%
Athletes in control had worsening of sports-related
mental and emotional health or no improvement
Effects of AŠVA’s Intensive
Programs on Elite Athletes
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