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TY - JOUR
T1 - The Effects of Applied and Sport-Specific Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement Training on Mindfulness Skills, Flow, and Emotional Regulation in National Competitive Swimmers
AU - Meggs, Jenny
AU - Chen, Mark
N1 - Manuscript has been published in a journal issue: Accepted author manuscript version reprinted, by permission, from Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2021, 5 (1): [Journal Title, year, volume (issue): 114-123, https://doi.org/10.1123/cssep.2020-0034. © Human Kinetics, Inc.
PY - 2021/1/31
Y1 - 2021/1/31
N2 - These case studies examined the effects of mindful sport performance enhancement (MSPE) programs on competitive swimming performance, flow experience, and emotional regulation. Sixteen national competitive adolescent swimmers were randomly allocated into MSPE (n = 9) and relaxation training (n = 7) groups for 8 weeks. In the second phase of the intervention, the 16 participants were evenly split into an MSPE group for swimming and a control group for 5 weeks. The participants completed measures of trait and state flow, and mindfulness pre- and postintervention. The data analysis revealed that mindfulness had significant effects on both action–awareness merging and clear goals subscales. Further analysis revealed that the MSPE for swimming group significantly improved in terms of presence relative to the control group. In conclusion, general and sport-specific mindfulness interventions can psychologically benefit adolescent competitive swimmers.
AB - These case studies examined the effects of mindful sport performance enhancement (MSPE) programs on competitive swimming performance, flow experience, and emotional regulation. Sixteen national competitive adolescent swimmers were randomly allocated into MSPE (n = 9) and relaxation training (n = 7) groups for 8 weeks. In the second phase of the intervention, the 16 participants were evenly split into an MSPE group for swimming and a control group for 5 weeks. The participants completed measures of trait and state flow, and mindfulness pre- and postintervention. The data analysis revealed that mindfulness had significant effects on both action–awareness merging and clear goals subscales. Further analysis revealed that the MSPE for swimming group significantly improved in terms of presence relative to the control group. In conclusion, general and sport-specific mindfulness interventions can psychologically benefit adolescent competitive swimmers.
KW - psychological training
KW - swimming
U2 - 10.1123/cssep.2020-0034
DO - 10.1123/cssep.2020-0034
M3 - Journal article
VL - 5
SP - 114
EP - 123
JO - Case studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology
JF - Case studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology
SN - 2470-4857
IS - 1
ER -