Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute for Research Excellence in Learning Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Department of Kinesiology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC, USA.
Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Jun;129:107175. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107175. Epub 2023 Apr 5.
Performance under pressure is one of the primary features of competitive sports. Considering that increased competition levels are typically accompanied by elevated stress and anxiety, athletes' ability to cope with stress has gained even more importance in recent years. Accordingly, the current trial, entitled Mindfulness-based Peak Performance (MBPP), will take an interdisciplinary approach (e.g., sport psychology, sports training, and cognitive neuroscience), to more definitively examine whether a MBPP affects athletic performance under pressure and relevant mental attributes. This study is an 8-week, three-arm, randomized controlled trial (RCT). A total of 90 athletes, aged between 18 and 30 years will be recruited. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned into (1) an MBPP group, (2) a self-talk (ST) group, and (3) a wait-list control (WC) group. The MBPP and ST interventions consist of a 60-min session weekly for 8 weeks. Primary outcomes are endurance performance and performance-relevant mental attributes including behavior (i.e., stress response, emotion regulation, and engagement) and neurocognitive processes (e.g., attention, executive function, brain resting state), which will be assessed at baseline and post-intervention. Dispositional mindfulness and athletic psychological skills will be secondary outcomes, also assessed at baseline and post-intervention. The MBPP and ST are expected to improve performance under pressure, but MBPP is expected to show greater improvement than ST. Additionally, we expect the MBPP will improve the relevant mental attributes. The results from this trial might provide rigorous evidence and insight into MBI application in the sports context. ClinicalTrials.govregistration:NCT05612295.
在压力下表现是竞技体育的主要特征之一。考虑到竞争水平的提高通常伴随着压力和焦虑的增加，运动员应对压力的能力近年来变得更加重要。因此，目前这项名为“基于正念的最佳表现（MBPP）”的试验将采用跨学科方法（例如运动心理学、运动训练和认知神经科学），更明确地检验 MBPP 是否会影响运动员在压力下的表现和相关的心理属性。本研究是一项 8 周、三臂、随机对照试验（RCT）。将招募 90 名年龄在 18 至 30 岁之间的运动员。符合条件的参与者将被随机分配到（1）MBPP 组、（2）自我谈话（ST）组和（3）等待名单对照组（WC）组。MBPP 和 ST 干预包括每周 60 分钟，持续 8 周。主要结局是耐力表现和与表现相关的心理属性，包括行为（即压力反应、情绪调节和参与）和神经认知过程（例如注意力、执行功能、大脑静息状态），这些将在基线和干预后进行评估。倾向正念和运动心理技能是次要结局，也将在基线和干预后进行评估。预计 MBPP 和 ST 将改善压力下的表现，但 MBPP 预计比 ST 有更大的改善。此外，我们预计 MBPP 将改善相关的心理属性。这项试验的结果可能为 MBI 在运动环境中的应用提供严格的证据和见解。ClinicalTrials.gov 注册号：NCT05612295。
