Do brief mindfulness-based interventions improve sport-related performance? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are psychological skills training approaches that are well recognized for enhancing psychological factors that influence sports performance. However, some factors, such as time commitment, cost, and accessibility required for traditional MBIs, can be a barrier to regular practice. As a result, brief MBIs with a duration of ≤ 30 min have gained popularity. This systematic review aims to explore the effect of brief MBIs on short sport-related performance.

Method

A comprehensive search was conducted in five databases, including Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and EBSCOhost, for articles published up to 14 November 2025. The search utilized a combination of keywords related to brief MBIs a

SUBMITTER: Cao S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12916373 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature