¿Puede el Mindfulness causar un efecto positivo en la actividad deportiva profesional?: una revisión sistemática
Juan José Delmás Macías, David Peris-Delcampo
TEMPUS PSICOLÓGICO August 10, 2025 DOI: 10.30554/tempuspsi.8.2.5298.2025 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA systematic review following PRISMA guidelines examined the impact of Mindfulness on sports performance. Searching PUBMED, SCIENCEDIRECT, and PSYCINFO, 12 studies from 2018 to 2023 were analyzed. Results generally indicate that Mindfulness practice improves athletes' mental and physical well-being, aiding stress and attention control, and may help prevent and treat mental health problems. The authors suggest greater rigour is needed in some research designs and a better understanding of how psychological benefits translate into concrete improvements in sports performance.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Systematic review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Athletes |
| Intervention | Mindfulness |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Psycinfo Rigour Athletes Mental health |
| Key finding | Mindfulness practice generally improves athletes' mental and physical well-being, helping to control stress and attention, and may prevent and treat mental health problems. |
Abstract
A systematic review is presented, using the PRISMA method, on the impact of Mindfulness on sports performance. The PUBMED, SCIENCEDIRECT and PSYCINFO databases are used. Various aspects such as nutrition, physical and psychological training are examined. After the corresponding filters, 12 final studies from 2018 to 2023 are analysed. The results, in general, show that the practice of Mindfulness improves the mental and physical well-being of athletes, helping to control stress and attention. In addition, it could prevent and treat mental health problems. However, greater rigour is suggested in some research designs and a better understanding of how psychological benefits translate into concrete improvements in sports performance.