Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
March 13, 2026
Yong Jiang, Beier Zhang, Hongbo Zhao et al.
Objective: To explore the mechanism of trait mindfulness's influence on college students' rumination and to analyze the chain mediating role of exercise behavior and optimistic intelligence quotient. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted on 1983 Chinese university students (mean age of subjects 19.10 ± 1.07 years) using the Trait mindfulness Scale, the Rumination Scale, the Physical...
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
2026
Brandon A Ally, Paul A Mentele, Scott A Wylie
Cannabis use is increasingly common among collegiate athletes. While acute tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) effects are well documented, the chronic impact on game-speed cognition, defined as the ability to perceive, decide, and act within sub-second windows, remains poorly quantified. The current study examined whether chronic THC use degrades football specific game-speed cognition and reaction...
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
2026
Verena Marschin, Cornelia Herbert
Ultra-short activity bouts (<10 min) may represent scalable, low-barrier strategies for improving mental health, an increasingly important goal due to rising stress levels and the need for preventive approaches. Both physical activity (PA) and mindfulness-based practices are associated with psychological benefits but are assumed to operate through partly distinct mechanisms (e.g., physiological...
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
2025
Bence Kelemen, Renátó Tóth, Ottó Benczenleitner et al.
5 citations
This study explored the impact of the Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement (MSPE) program, adapted for elite distance runners. Twenty Hungarian national and international-level athletes participated in a quasi-experimental design. The experimental group (n = 10) completed a six-week MSPE intervention, while the control group (n = 10) received no mental training. Psychological constructs,...
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
2025
Tim Birnkraut, Michael Kellmann, Sarah Jakowski
2 citations
Sleep is a fundamental factor in an athlete's ability to sustain peak performance and endurance. Mindfulness, defined as a state of intentional, non-judgmental awareness of the present moment, has been linked to positive effects on sleep. The present study aims to investigate which recovery and sleep parameters are influenced by interindividual differences in mindfulness tendencies and...
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
2024
A El Hajj, M Noulhiane, Bernard Andrieu et al.
4 citations
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated stress and anxiety among young people, particularly university students, impacting their mental well-being and daily life. Given the rise in social isolation and economic uncertainty, the adoption of mindfulness practices such as sophrology, meditation, and yoga becomes essential for improving their mental health. This study aims to evaluate the impact of...
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
2023
Gunn Helene Engelsrud
This contribution takes a phenomenological approach to explore the sensuous flow and perceived experiences in practicing movement skills, using the practice of yoga as a case study. The article focuses on the role of perception and the anonymous aspect of the body's responses in practicing skills and capabilities to move, with yoga as an example. The author uses a phenomenological framework,...
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
August 23, 2022
Edward J P O’Connor, Alistair Murphy, Mark J Kohler et al.
7 citations
Single-session meditation augmentation of sport-specific skill performance was tested with elite junior tennis athletes. Athletes completed one of two styles of mindfulness meditation (focused-attention or open-monitoring) or a control listening condition prior to performing an implicitly sequenced tennis serve return task involving the goal of hitting a target area placed on the service court....
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
2022
Sarah Lynn, Medha Kumari Satyal, Alana J Smith et al.
Mindfulness is the psychological state of staying attuned to the present moment, without ruminating on past or future events, and allowing thoughts, feelings, or sensations to arise without judgment or attachment. Previous work has shown that heightened dispositional mindfulness is associated with the awareness of the importance of exercise, exercise self-efficacy, exercise motivation, and...