Effects of mindfulness intervention on competition state anxiety in sprinters-a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

With the rapid growth of China's sprint program's international competitiveness, the psychological problems of sprinters have become a common concern in sports training theory and practice. Hence, the study examined the impact of a 7-week Mindfulness training program on competition state anxiety in Chinese sprinters.

Methods

Twenty-four sprinters (M_age = 22.46 ± 1.351) were selected in a 2 × 3 mixed design, with the group (mindfulness/control) as the between-subjects variable and test time (pre-test/mid-test/post-test) as the within-subjects variable. The dependent variables corresponded to the mindfulness score and competition state anxiety score. One 60-min session was conducted once a week for 7 weeks, and the control group did not undergo any psycho

SUBMITTER: Yu MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11560779 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature