Enhancing sports performance with hypnosis: An ode for Tiger Woods.

Milling, Leonard S.; Randazzo, Elizabeth S.

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“…However, it is crucial to remember that each athlete has unique needs and psychological characteristics. Therefore, personalising the hypnosis approach according to each athlete's needs is imperative for its effectiveness (Milling & Randazzo, 2016). To this end, sport psychologists and coaches should collaborate on developing individualised programmes tailored to each athlete's unique psychological makeup.…”

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The impact of sport hypnosis on volleyball athlete performance: An empirical study

Hasyim,

Amirzan,

Muhammad

et al. 2023

j. Sport Area

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In athlete coaching, mental factors often receive less attention than physical factors, such as technique, tactics, and strategy. This study explored the use of hypnosis as a mental exercise in coaching volleyball athletes. This study was conducted on 20 PBVSI volleyball athletes in Pidie Regency using an experimental one-group pretest-posttest design and then tested their abilities using the American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) volleyball playing skills test. The collected data were analysed using inferential statistics (specifically the t-test) with SPSS 27 at the 0.05 level of significance. The results showed a significant improvement in volleyball playing skills after hypnosis training, indicating its potential application in athlete coaching. Hypnosis was found to significantly improve concentration, confidence, and emotional control among athletes—key elements that contributed to overall sports performance. However, limitations of this study include the small sample size and focus on one type of sport. Therefore, further research involving larger samples across different sports is recommended for wider generalisability. In addition, long-term studies are needed to assess the sustained effects of hypnosis over time. In conclusion, our preliminary findings underscore the potential benefits of integrating mental training techniques such as hypnosis into athletic training programmes to improve performance outcomes. These results highlight the importance of considering psychological aspects alongside physical aspects in athletic training.

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“…In previous research related to hypnosis, the focus has been more inclined towards sports such as basketball, golf, football, tennis, and badminton (Dionigi et al, 2018;Milling & Randazzo, 2016). There is a lack of research specifically exploring the use of hypnosis in volleyball.…”

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The impact of sport hypnosis on volleyball athlete performance: An empirical study

Hasyim,

Amirzan,

Muhammad

et al. 2023

j. Sport Area

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“…Hypnosis has been shown to be effective for improving performance in a variety of sports, with strongest support for its use in basketball, golf, soccer, and badminton (reviewed in Milling & Randazzo, 2016). Of note, Pates and colleagues have consistently demonstrated that a hypnosis intervention designed to increase flow state (sometimes called "being in the zone") was useful for enhancing performance in golf (Pates, 2013;Pates & Maynard, 2000;Pates, Oliver, & Maynard, 2001) and basketball (Pates et al, 2002;Pates, Maynard, & Westbury, 2001).…”

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Evidence-based practice in clinical hypnosis: Current status and future directions.

Milling¹

2023

Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Hypnosis.

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Evidence-based practice in health care is rooted in the assumption that clinical practice should be informed by scientific evidence. In psychology, evidencebased practice is defined as "the integration of the best available research with clinical expertise in the context of patient characteristics, culture, and preferences" (American Psychological Association, 2006, p. 273). In turn, best research evidence refers to "scientific results related to intervention strategies, assessment, clinical problems, and patient populations in laboratory and field settings as well as to clinically relevant results of basic research in psychology and related fields" (American Psychological Association, 2006, p. 274). Indeed, clinical expertise is said to be essential for integrating the best research evidence with clinical information in order to achieve the best outcome for the patient. This chapter builds upon the treatment outcome research reviewed in the main section of the book to appraise the current status of the efficacy of hypnosis as a treatment or intervention. The chapter concludes with suggestions designed to strengthen the evidence base supporting the use of hypnosis as a clinical tool.

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“…Meanwhile, hypnosis is a simple and easy way to adjust the physical and mental conditioning without special requirements in terms of venues or equipment. A previous review indicated that hypnosis was effective for improving performance across multiple sports, with the strongest results found for basketball, golf, soccer and badminton ( Milling and Randazzo, 2016 ). Therefore, hypnosis is widely used in sports and competitions.…”

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The Application of Hypnosis in Sports

2022

Front. Psychol.

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As an ancient science, hypnosis has been used by humans since the primitive societies during theocratic times. By the 20th century, scientists and psychologists had re-recognized and studied hypnosis and explored its applications in fields such as medicine, education, and military uses. A local form of traditional Chinese “hypnosis” appeared in Huangdi Neijing, but it has not received enough attention from Chinese people; China’s modern hypnosis development is later than that of American and European countries. Therefore, people’s understanding and applications of hypnosis remain inadequate. With the development of China’s economy and state power in the last decades, Chinese people were beginning to attach importance to the investment and development of the sports industry and realized that the psychological quality of the athletes is often a decisive factor in the success or failure of the competition. Meanwhile, hypnosis is an effective psychological training method to be used in daily training and competitions. In light of this, this essay firstly reviews the history of hypnosis before carrying out the methods of a literature review and a logical analysis to explore the applications of hypnosis in sports. Thus, evidence is provided in favor of the use of hypnosis in the sports industry.

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Enhancing sports performance with hypnosis: An ode for Tiger Woods.

Cited by 7 publications

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The impact of sport hypnosis on volleyball athlete performance: An empirical study

The impact of sport hypnosis on volleyball athlete performance: An empirical study

Evidence-based practice in clinical hypnosis: Current status and future directions.

The Application of Hypnosis in Sports

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