Sport Sciences for Health
September 1, 2026
Chiraz Goumni, Amayra Tannoubi, Aymen Hawani et al.
Abstract Background Competitive anxiety is a critical factor influencing performance in explosive, self-paced sports such as sprinting. Although mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches are increasingly used in sport psychology, evidence for their effects in young female track athletes remains limited. Purpose This quasi-experimental study examined the effects of an 8 week...
Scientific Reports
April 14, 2026
Mohamed Ali Sifi, Hamza Marzouki, Okba Selmi et al.
2 citations
This study examined whether a three-week mindfulness program integrated into swim training could enhance mental skills, stabilize internal-load responses, and affect short-term endurance performance in youth swimmers. Thirty trained swimmers (20 males, 10 females; aged 19.7 ± 1.7 years) were randomly assigned to an experimental group (EG, n = 15) or a control group (CG, n = 15). The EG...
Sport Mont
October 1, 2025
Manjula Rathinam, Eswari Varadharajan, Robert Çitozi et al.
Obesity in middle-aged women is commonly linked with chronic inflammation, psychological stress, and poor sleep quality. Holistic, non-pharmacological approaches such as yoga and mindfulness may offer multidimen- sional benefits. This randomized controlled trial investigated the impact of a 12-week yoga and mindfulness meditation program on psychological stress, inflammatory markers, and sleep...
Universal Journal of Public Health
September 1, 2025
Manjula Rathinam, Eswari Varadharajan, Robert Çitozi et al.
Background: Obesity increases the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, reducing quality of life. While diet and medication help, non-pharmacological approaches like yoga and mindfulness show promise. However, evidence on their combined effects on BMI, lipid profile, and QoL in obese women remains limited. Methods: This RCT included 60 middle-aged obese women (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2), randomly...