From mind to marksmanship: Harnessing brief mindfulness meditation to enhance attention control and performance in novice athletes
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology May 12, 2025 Jiahui Guo, Xiao-Na Zhou, Chen-Wei Huang et al.
Abstract Training in mindfulness meditation has been linked to enhanced cognitive and athletic performance. The current study aimed to investigate the mechanisms underlying the effects of brief mindfulness meditation (BMM) on the shooting performance of novice athletes. One hundred and nineteen novice athletes were recruited and assigned to either a BMM group or a control group. The mindfulness...