Feasibility of the Mindfulness Flow Program (MFP) on Archers

Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Athletes

Treatments: Behavioral: Mindfulness Flow Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06059950

HKMetU20210320

Details and patient eligibility

About

Mindfulness-based interventions have gained popularity among elite athletes, but their effectiveness for enhancing archery performance remains inconsistent. This study examined the feasibility of a 12-week mindfulness flow program (MFP) specifically designed for archers, and assessed the effect of the MFP on shooting performance. The intervention aims to enhance shooting performance, mindfulness, and the flow state, while reducing post-intervention anxiety.

Full description

The primary goal of the present study was to test the feasibility of a prototype mindfulness flow program (MFP), with 11 sessions conducted via Zoom video meeting and one in-person session of sport-specific session. Additionally, the program seeks to examine the psychological outcomes associated with the intervention specifically among archery athletes. It is anticipated that the experimental group will show reduced anxiety levels and increased levels of mindfulness and flow when comparing their baseline and post-intervention assessments. This study explores the potential of delivering mindfulness programs conveniently to sport populations via the internet, supplemented by one face-to-face sport-specific session to enhance mindfulness and improve sports performance among athletes.

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 13 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• at least one year of archery training experience and training for at least two hours per week

Exclusion criteria

• Participants who had previously participated in a mindfulness session were excluded

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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12 participants in 1 patient group

Mindfulness Flow Program

Experimental group

Description:

Mindfulness flow program, with 11 sessions conducted via Zoom video meeting and one in-person session of sport-specific session.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindfulness Flow Program