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Published on: January 22, 2018
Enhancing psychological skills and well-being in sport through an app-based blended intervention: a randomized
Sara Bordo1, Gabriele Costanzo2, Daniela Villani3
1Sport Psychologist, Department of Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Milan, Milan, Italy. bordo.sara@gmail.com.
Background:
Mental preparation is a fundamental aspect of athletic performance. We present here an experiment aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of a blended intervention to promote mindfulness and self-confidence and a reduction of anxiety among professional athletes.
Methods:
The intervention, delivered through an application for smartphones, included eight weekly modules with variable and progressive training and relaxation exercises. Meetings with the athletes took place every 2 weeks. The study involved 41 tennis players who were randomly assigned to either the intervention or the control group. Data were analyzed via repeated measures ANOVA.
Results:
The results showed a significant change in self-confidence, arousal control, anxiety, awareness and refocusing in the experimental group and no significant change in the control group.
Conclusion:
The blended intervention showed good results in only 8 weeks, thus again emphasizing the effectiveness of breathing and relaxation techniques opening the door for future studies and interventions that can use new technologies to promote athletes' well-being and performance.
Trial Registration:
Current Controlled Trials NCT06212986, 01/18/2024 - Retrospectively registered.
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