SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Effects of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Promoting Athletic Performance and Related Factors among Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trial.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Mindfulness-based interventions for competitive anxiety in athletes: the moderating role of control type-Preliminary evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- The complex interplay between psychological factors and sports performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- The effects of complex training on performance variables in basketball players: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of the intervention effect of mindfulness training on athletes' performance.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Focused Attention Meditation as a Pre-Exercise Strategy for Reducing Anxiety in Speed Skaters.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Trial
- Ego-depletion and motor skill performance under pressure-experimental effects of a short term virtual-reality based mindfulness breathing meditation with integrated biofeedback.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Effects of Mindfulness-Acceptance-Insight-Commitment (MAIC) Training on Stress and Sleep Quality in Elite Swimmers: A Randomized Controlled Mixed-Methods Trial.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Mental health symptoms among men and women Australian professional football (soccer) players: a survey-based cross-sectional study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
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- Mind-body effects of mindfulness-based training in athletes: a preliminary randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- A novel integrated training program for police pistol use across multiple operational scenarios: a randomized controlled trial of integrated psychological skill.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Enhancing psychological performance and basketball skills: a comparative study of elite athletes and college recreational players after an 8-week mindfulness intervention.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- "Trigger the Mind, Target the Gold": Development and Validation of an ACPT (Acceptance and Commitment Performance Training) for Elite Shooters.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Mental Training and Flow in Wheelchair Basketball: The Mediating Role of Injury Anxiety.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence as Predictors of Psychological Well-Being in Athletes with Disabilities.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of the Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine on the Performance of High School Athletes: A Systematic Review.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2025Article
- A Brief Writing Intervention Assists Athletes to Cope With Performance Failures.PsyCh journal · 2025Article
- Impact of mindfulness-based interventions on sports performance and mental health: An umbrella review.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2025Review
- Mindfulness Training in Military Settings: Emerging Evidence and Best-Practice Guidance.Current psychiatry reports · 2025Review
- Effects of long-term mindfulness meditation training on attentional capacity in professional male fencer athletes.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
In recent years, mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been widely applied in competition sports with respect to athletic performance and mental health promotion, whereas evidence of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) has not been well summarized. Therefore, this study aimed to systematically review and meta-analyze the existing evidence on the effects of MBIs on improving athletic performance, mindfulness level, mindfulness-related psychological components (e.g., acceptance, self-compassion, flow), and mental health (e.g., burnout, stress, psychological well-being) among athletes. Following the PRISMA guidelines, a literature search was implemented on five electronic databases (Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, ProQuest, and ScienceDirect) and relevant review papers. The article selection, risk of bias assessment, and data extraction were performed by two investigators independently. The standardized mean difference (SMD) was calculated to evaluate the effects of interventions using the random effect model. Among the 1897 original hits, thirty-two eligible RCT studies were included in the systematic review, of which seven were involved in the meta-analysis. The results showed that MBIs were effective in promoting athletes' athletic performances (by narrative synthesis), mindfulness-level (n = 3; SMD = 0.50, 95% CI = [0.17, 0.83]; I
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