Effect of meditation on selected psychological variables of shooting players
International Journal of Sports Health and Physical Education February 1, 2026 Ravi Prakash Singh, Mukesh Kumar Mishra
A twelve-week meditation program (one hour daily, five days per week) significantly improved visual perception and reduced aggression in state-level male shooting players aged 18–25. Thirty participants were randomly assigned to either a meditation group or a control group that continued regular training. The meditation group showed statistically significant improvements in both psychological variables, while the control group showed no significant changes. The findings suggest that regular meditation can enhance perceptual abilities and regulate aggressive tendencies, and may serve as a complementary psychological training method for shooting athletes.