A NARRATIVE REVIEW ON MINDFULNESS PRACTICES IN OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE AMONG SPORTS INDIVIDUALS

Vinodhkumar  Ramalingam; Cheong Soon  Keng; Poh Foong  Lee

doi:10.18006/2021.9(Spl-1-GCSGD_2020).S62.S70

Authors

Vinodhkumar Ramalingam Faculty of Health and Life sciences, INTI International University, 71800 Nilai, Malaysia.
Cheong Soon Keng Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Tunku Abdul Rahman, 43000 Kajang, Malaysia.
Poh Foong Lee Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, University Tunku Abdul Rahman, 43000 Kajang, Malaysia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18006/2021.9(Spl-1-GCSGD_2020).S62.S70

Keywords:

Athletes, Depression, Mindfulness, Sports anxiety, Sports performance

Abstract

Mindfulness practice has become an increasingly popular intervention in optimizing athletic performance in sports. Numerous studies have reported on applying mindfulness for improving the performance of various sports such as tennis, table tennis, shooting, cricket, archery, golf, running, hockey, swimming, and cycling. This narrative review addresses different existing mindfulness programs that enhance sports performance, the outcome measures of mindfulness therapy, and identifies the anxiety and depression that affect the performance of sports individuals. To cope with the issues, the efficacy of mindfulness in performance enhancement and future research directions on mindfulness needs attention.

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