The Power of Mindfulness in Performance: Mindful Meditation Training for Sport 2.0

Baltzell, Amy; Summers, Joshua D.

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“…proprioceptive and interoceptive) signals [31][32][33]. Meditation practice develops in the trainee a greater presence in the "here and now" [23,34] and this brings bene ts to tasks in which concentration, sensory information and body awareness are of primary relevance, as is the case of balance control. Moreover, meditation promotes emotion regulation, which helps to avoid the possible negative effects on performance of emotions such as anxiety and fear.…”

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“…Various studies reported that meditation practice may improve performance in different sports [18,19] and proposed approaches based on meditation as a form of mental training ( [20][21][22][23][24]). As many factors contribute to sport results both in the single athlete and at the inter-individual level, the impact of meditation on single factors contributing to performance is di cult to disentangle.…”

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Meditation practice improves body balance compared to stability exercises alone

Anchisi,

Ros,

Sepulcri

2023

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Sport and competitions stress athletes both physically and mentally. Physical training strengthens muscular and metabolic capabilities, while mental training reduces psychological load and negative emotions. Meditation practice helps athletes to reach better results in many sports, but evaluating only sport results makes it difficult to disentangle the specific effects of meditation contributing to performance. Our aim was to evaluate if meditation practice may benefit body balance, a basic skill relevant for action execution and performance. 81 high school students were trained in body balance for six weeks through balance and stabilization exercises and to stand on a fit-ball. 42 of them were trained in meditation, which practiced during the same six weeks (meditation group), the remaining 39 did not (control group). Core stability, tested before and after the training period, improved in both groups to a similar extent. On the other hand, the meditation group developed a much greater skill on fit-ball than the control group: the hazard rate of falling was reduced by 67 %. Our results suggest that for a more difficult task, meditation can increase learning and execution, and that introducing meditation in athletes' training routine may be of value for balance control and performance.

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Meditation practice improves body balance compared to stability exercises alone

Anchisi,

Ros,

Sepulcri

2023

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“…The VTS is also available in Hungarian language and several empirical studies have demonstrated the reliability and validity of the tests in Hungarian athletes (e.g. 44). Participants completed the tests sequentially both before and after the interventions.The CORSI is a cube test which tests the immediate block span (IBS) and measures the capacity of spatial-visual working memory.…”

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The effectiveness of rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT) and mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) on psychological, physiological and executive functions as a proxy for sports performance

Tóth,

Turner,

Mannion

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Background In the present study, we compared group-based rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) and mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) with a control group. The aim of the study was to explore the effectiveness of the two interventions on specific psychological (competitive anxiety, perfectionism, irrational beliefs), physiological (salivary cortisol levels), and neurocognitive (executive functions: working memory, inhibition, cognitive flexibility) functions in Hungarian junior ice hockey players. Methods We used questionnaires to assess competitive anxiety, perfectionism, and irrational beliefs. The components of executive functions were measured using a computerized testing system, while cortisol levels were examined through salivary samples. Prior to and after the interventions, each participant underwent all measurements, after which we conducted repeated measures ANOVA on our data. Results We found REBT to be an effective intervention for the regulation of competitive anxiety, perfectionism, and irrational beliefs as well as for improving some components of executive functions (inhibition and cognitive flexibility). Mindfulness was found to improve athletes' processing speed and set-shifting abilities, which are related to cognitive flexibility and metacognitive processes. Conclusion In conclusion, we explore implications of these findings regarding how each approach is posited to enhance sports performance, using neurocognitive functions as a proxy. These findings are useful for the further research and practical implication as well.

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“…With the mindfulness movement and research flourishing in the West (Lee, 2015) [24] and receiving keen interest within sport psychology (Baltzell, 2016 [9]; Baltzell, McCarthy, & Greenbaum, 2014; Baltzell & Summers, 2018 [25,26]), sport psychologists and athletes in the West may soon see the need to access the "origins of mindfulness practices" after becoming familiar with the Western interpretations of mindfulness, as Schmidt (2011) [11] and Shapiro (1992) [23] have speculated. Even if it is not for the purpose of self-transformation, i.e., developing one's own spirituality in the Eastern sense, accessing the "origins of mindfulness practices" or examining traditional practices in the East may provide important clues as to how the mindfulness practices currently adopted in the West within sport psychology can be enhanced.…”

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Looking East for Mindfulness: A Glimpse of Practices and Research on Shaolin Martial Arts and Related Practices to Advance Sport Psychology

Kee

2019

Psych

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Although mindfulness is currently receiving attention within sport psychology, there is a lack of discussion on the Eastern origins of mindfulness in the extant sport psychology literature. Several mind‒body practices linked to Chinese Chan and Shaolin martial arts are presented in this paper to illustrate their possible relevance to sport psychology. One takeaway message discussed in relation to the flow experience is that mindful performance of Shaolin martial arts is said to be integral to the psychological transformations associated with realisation of Chan (or “suchness,” satori, Enlightenment), supposedly a goal more likely to be pursued by mindfulness practitioners in the Eastern culture than in the West. Research on Dejian mind‒body intervention, dantian breathing and Shaolin internal martial arts such as Baduanjin and Yijinjing are briefly reviewed to examine the potential psychological benefits of such mind‒body practices. Advancement in sport psychology, particularly in relation to mindfulness-related topics, could benefit from a closer examination of Chan and Shaolin martial arts practices.

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The Power of Mindfulness in Performance: Mindful Meditation Training for Sport 2.0

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Meditation practice improves body balance compared to stability exercises alone

Meditation practice improves body balance compared to stability exercises alone

The effectiveness of rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT) and mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) on psychological, physiological and executive functions as a proxy for sports performance

Looking East for Mindfulness: A Glimpse of Practices and Research on Shaolin Martial Arts and Related Practices to Advance Sport Psychology

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