Mapping characteristics of mental skills training interventions in dance using TIDieR: a mixed-methods systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Mental skills training (MST), which systematically uses techniques to build mental skills, is a popular intervention approach that may benefit dancers. However, information presented in existing MST interventions in dance is dispersed, making it difficult to offer evidence-based recommendations. To address this, the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) can improve transparency and replicability in intervention reporting, thus supporting researchers in assessing existing evidence and enhancing future intervention design. Guided by this framework, the aim of this mixed-methods systematic review was to provide an overview of existing MST interventions in dance and examine (1) the characteristics of effective MST interventions in dance and (2) how t

SUBMITTER: Dwarika MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12625948 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature