This study investigated whether mindfulness training can play a role in decreasingsport injury an... more This study investigated whether mindfulness training can play a role in decreasingsport injury anxiety during rehabilitation. Injured participants (N=10) were recruitedfrom different sports and quasi-randomly assigned to either a mindfulness interventiongroup (n=5) or control group (n=5). Both groups completed the Mindfulness Attentionand Awareness Scale and the Sport Injury Anxiety Scale pre- and post-intervention. Theintervention group also took part in social validation interviews when the intervention wascompleted. Mixed factorial ANOVA indicated that there was a significant treatment effectfor both mindfulness (p<.01) and sport injury anxiety (p<.01). Additionally, Awareness,Acceptance and Action were the three super-ordinate themes elicited from the socialvalidation interviews. Following an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of this study,the theoretical significance of the results was assessed and the application of mindfulnesstraining in decreasing sport injury...
Purpose:
To evaluate the methodological quality of the research conducted on Mindfulness Interve... more Purpose: To evaluate the methodological quality of the research conducted on Mindfulness Interventions (MI) among competitive athletes to date, while also, through the use of a systematic map, gaps in existing research literature were identified. Background: Building on the 3 systematic reviews already present on MI in sports, this review provides another viewpoint on the quality of MI studies to date. Methods: Randomised and Non-randomised inclusion criteria: any kind of MI, modified versions of MI, those where an ACT approach was used, as long as, a MI in a sport competitive setting was present. Searches completed through a no of databases, between July-Nov 2017, ending with 23 studies (n = 19,048). Risk of bias was assessed through Downs&Black and Cochrane. Due to the heterogeneity, a narrative review (n = 23) on the quality of studies, alongside a systematic map (n = 17) was carried out. Conclusions: The results have suggested that MI may be of benefit. That said, similar methodological problems emerged, with the additional complexities in defining mindfulness highlighted. Making strong causal claims about the benefits these strategies offer for athletes can be difficult as there’s still more room for improvement.
Purpose: This study investigated whether mindfulness training can play a role in decreasing sport... more Purpose: This study investigated whether mindfulness training can play a role in decreasing sport injury anxiety during rehabilitation. Methods: Injured participants (N = 10) recruited from different sports and quasi-randomly assigned to either a mindfulness intervention group (n = 5) or control group (n = 5). Both groups completed the Mindfulness Attention and Awareness Scale and the Sport Injury Anxiety Scale pre- and post-intervention, while the intervention group also took part in social validation interviews when the intervention was completed. Results: The mixed ANOVA indicated that there was a significant interaction effect between group and time for both mindfulness (p < .01) and sport injury anxiety (p < .01) and also for time (p < .05) for both mindfulness and sport injury anxiety. However, there was no main effect for group separately in both mindfulness and sport injury anxiety. Additionally, Awareness, Acceptance and Action were the three super-ordinate themes elicited from the social validation interviews. Discussion: Following an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of this study, the theoretical significance of the results was assessed and the promise for the application of mindfulness training in decreasing sport injury related anxiety during rehabilitation was discussed.
word count: 185 words Manuscript word count & page count: 6924 words, 30 pages Abstract Backgroun... more word count: 185 words Manuscript word count & page count: 6924 words, 30 pages Abstract Background: This study investigated whether mindfulness training can play a role in enhancing resilience in elite young athletes. Methods: Participants (N = 16) recruited from the U18 Women Scottish National Basketball Team and quasi-randomly assigned to either a mindfulness intervention group (n = 8) or control group (n = 8). Both groups completed the Mindfulness Attention and Awareness Scale for Adolescents and the Connor-Davidson Resiliency Scale-10 pre-and post-intervention, while the intervention group also took part in social validation interviews when the intervention was completed.
Name of Student (in Caps) 9/8/2013 Date iii Dedication Page I would like to dedicate my dissertat... more Name of Student (in Caps) 9/8/2013 Date iii Dedication Page I would like to dedicate my dissertation, to the four players who were willing to be part of my study and were patient enough to comply with me even though they had their important competitive games coming soon. I would also like to dedicate my dissertation to the National Futsal Coach, Kevin Mifsud, for his constant support, for giving me reliable Futsal information and for always being very understanding. I would also like to devote my dissertation to my tutor, Dr. Roberta Attard, for being my Supervisor. Another dedication goes to my brother, Duncan and Karen for proofreading my work. And last but not least, my whole family for all the support and their words of encouragement throughout the whole thesis. iv
This study investigated whether mindfulness training can play a role in decreasingsport injury an... more This study investigated whether mindfulness training can play a role in decreasingsport injury anxiety during rehabilitation. Injured participants (N=10) were recruitedfrom different sports and quasi-randomly assigned to either a mindfulness interventiongroup (n=5) or control group (n=5). Both groups completed the Mindfulness Attentionand Awareness Scale and the Sport Injury Anxiety Scale pre- and post-intervention. Theintervention group also took part in social validation interviews when the intervention wascompleted. Mixed factorial ANOVA indicated that there was a significant treatment effectfor both mindfulness (p<.01) and sport injury anxiety (p<.01). Additionally, Awareness,Acceptance and Action were the three super-ordinate themes elicited from the socialvalidation interviews. Following an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of this study,the theoretical significance of the results was assessed and the application of mindfulnesstraining in decreasing sport injury...
Purpose:
To evaluate the methodological quality of the research conducted on Mindfulness Interve... more Purpose: To evaluate the methodological quality of the research conducted on Mindfulness Interventions (MI) among competitive athletes to date, while also, through the use of a systematic map, gaps in existing research literature were identified. Background: Building on the 3 systematic reviews already present on MI in sports, this review provides another viewpoint on the quality of MI studies to date. Methods: Randomised and Non-randomised inclusion criteria: any kind of MI, modified versions of MI, those where an ACT approach was used, as long as, a MI in a sport competitive setting was present. Searches completed through a no of databases, between July-Nov 2017, ending with 23 studies (n = 19,048). Risk of bias was assessed through Downs&Black and Cochrane. Due to the heterogeneity, a narrative review (n = 23) on the quality of studies, alongside a systematic map (n = 17) was carried out. Conclusions: The results have suggested that MI may be of benefit. That said, similar methodological problems emerged, with the additional complexities in defining mindfulness highlighted. Making strong causal claims about the benefits these strategies offer for athletes can be difficult as there’s still more room for improvement.
Purpose: This study investigated whether mindfulness training can play a role in decreasing sport... more Purpose: This study investigated whether mindfulness training can play a role in decreasing sport injury anxiety during rehabilitation. Methods: Injured participants (N = 10) recruited from different sports and quasi-randomly assigned to either a mindfulness intervention group (n = 5) or control group (n = 5). Both groups completed the Mindfulness Attention and Awareness Scale and the Sport Injury Anxiety Scale pre- and post-intervention, while the intervention group also took part in social validation interviews when the intervention was completed. Results: The mixed ANOVA indicated that there was a significant interaction effect between group and time for both mindfulness (p < .01) and sport injury anxiety (p < .01) and also for time (p < .05) for both mindfulness and sport injury anxiety. However, there was no main effect for group separately in both mindfulness and sport injury anxiety. Additionally, Awareness, Acceptance and Action were the three super-ordinate themes elicited from the social validation interviews. Discussion: Following an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of this study, the theoretical significance of the results was assessed and the promise for the application of mindfulness training in decreasing sport injury related anxiety during rehabilitation was discussed.
word count: 185 words Manuscript word count & page count: 6924 words, 30 pages Abstract Backgroun... more word count: 185 words Manuscript word count & page count: 6924 words, 30 pages Abstract Background: This study investigated whether mindfulness training can play a role in enhancing resilience in elite young athletes. Methods: Participants (N = 16) recruited from the U18 Women Scottish National Basketball Team and quasi-randomly assigned to either a mindfulness intervention group (n = 8) or control group (n = 8). Both groups completed the Mindfulness Attention and Awareness Scale for Adolescents and the Connor-Davidson Resiliency Scale-10 pre-and post-intervention, while the intervention group also took part in social validation interviews when the intervention was completed.
Name of Student (in Caps) 9/8/2013 Date iii Dedication Page I would like to dedicate my dissertat... more Name of Student (in Caps) 9/8/2013 Date iii Dedication Page I would like to dedicate my dissertation, to the four players who were willing to be part of my study and were patient enough to comply with me even though they had their important competitive games coming soon. I would also like to dedicate my dissertation to the National Futsal Coach, Kevin Mifsud, for his constant support, for giving me reliable Futsal information and for always being very understanding. I would also like to devote my dissertation to my tutor, Dr. Roberta Attard, for being my Supervisor. Another dedication goes to my brother, Duncan and Karen for proofreading my work. And last but not least, my whole family for all the support and their words of encouragement throughout the whole thesis. iv
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To evaluate the methodological quality of the research conducted on Mindfulness Interventions (MI) among competitive athletes to date, while also, through the use of a systematic map, gaps in existing research literature were identified.
Background:
Building on the 3 systematic reviews already present on MI in sports, this review provides another viewpoint on the quality of MI studies to date.
Methods:
Randomised and Non-randomised inclusion criteria: any kind of MI, modified versions of MI, those where an ACT approach was used, as long as, a MI in a sport competitive setting was present. Searches completed through a no of databases, between July-Nov 2017, ending with 23 studies (n = 19,048). Risk of bias was assessed through Downs&Black and Cochrane. Due to the heterogeneity, a narrative review (n = 23) on the quality of studies, alongside a systematic map (n = 17) was carried out.
Conclusions:
The results have suggested that MI may be of benefit. That said, similar methodological problems emerged, with the additional complexities in defining mindfulness highlighted. Making strong causal claims about the benefits these strategies offer for athletes can be difficult as there’s still more room for improvement.
Methods: Injured participants (N = 10) recruited from different sports and quasi-randomly assigned to either a mindfulness intervention group (n = 5) or control group (n = 5). Both groups completed the Mindfulness Attention and Awareness Scale and the Sport Injury Anxiety Scale pre- and post-intervention, while the intervention group also took part in social validation interviews when the intervention was completed.
Results: The mixed ANOVA indicated that there was a significant interaction effect between group and time for both mindfulness (p < .01) and sport injury anxiety (p < .01) and also for time (p < .05) for both mindfulness and sport injury anxiety. However, there was no main effect for group separately in both mindfulness and sport injury anxiety. Additionally, Awareness, Acceptance and Action were the three super-ordinate themes elicited from the social validation interviews.
Discussion: Following an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of this study, the theoretical significance of the results was assessed and the promise for the application of mindfulness training in decreasing sport injury related anxiety during rehabilitation was discussed.
To evaluate the methodological quality of the research conducted on Mindfulness Interventions (MI) among competitive athletes to date, while also, through the use of a systematic map, gaps in existing research literature were identified.
Background:
Building on the 3 systematic reviews already present on MI in sports, this review provides another viewpoint on the quality of MI studies to date.
Methods:
Randomised and Non-randomised inclusion criteria: any kind of MI, modified versions of MI, those where an ACT approach was used, as long as, a MI in a sport competitive setting was present. Searches completed through a no of databases, between July-Nov 2017, ending with 23 studies (n = 19,048). Risk of bias was assessed through Downs&Black and Cochrane. Due to the heterogeneity, a narrative review (n = 23) on the quality of studies, alongside a systematic map (n = 17) was carried out.
Conclusions:
The results have suggested that MI may be of benefit. That said, similar methodological problems emerged, with the additional complexities in defining mindfulness highlighted. Making strong causal claims about the benefits these strategies offer for athletes can be difficult as there’s still more room for improvement.
Methods: Injured participants (N = 10) recruited from different sports and quasi-randomly assigned to either a mindfulness intervention group (n = 5) or control group (n = 5). Both groups completed the Mindfulness Attention and Awareness Scale and the Sport Injury Anxiety Scale pre- and post-intervention, while the intervention group also took part in social validation interviews when the intervention was completed.
Results: The mixed ANOVA indicated that there was a significant interaction effect between group and time for both mindfulness (p < .01) and sport injury anxiety (p < .01) and also for time (p < .05) for both mindfulness and sport injury anxiety. However, there was no main effect for group separately in both mindfulness and sport injury anxiety. Additionally, Awareness, Acceptance and Action were the three super-ordinate themes elicited from the social validation interviews.
Discussion: Following an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of this study, the theoretical significance of the results was assessed and the promise for the application of mindfulness training in decreasing sport injury related anxiety during rehabilitation was discussed.