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- Title
Sharpening the Mental Edge in Ice-Hockey: Impact of a Season-Long Psychological Skills Training and Mindfulness Intervention on Athletic Coping Skills, Resilience, Stress and Mindfulness.
- Authors
Zeljka Vidic
- Abstract
The sport of ice-hockey is known for its dynamic nature requiring not only a versatile combination of athleticism, but also the effective management of mental factors. Skills such as resilience, effective coping and stress management are considered key components of elite athletic performance and overall functioning in life. This mixed-method study investigated the effects of a season-long psychological skills training (PST) and mindfulness intervention on a Division I men's collegiate ice-hockey team's (n = 30; ages 18-23) athletic coping skills, resilience, stress, mindfulness and athletes' perception of the intervention. Quantitative data analysis consisting of Repeated measures ANOVA revealed statistically significant increases in athletic coping skills, resilience and mindfulness as measured by a pre-test, mid-test and post-test. Qualitative results also indicated beneficial perceptions of the intervention on both performance-related aspects of ice-hockey and other aspects of athletes' lives. The results suggest a season-long integrated PST and mindfulness based intervention could be beneficial in helping athletes improve factors related to enhanced athletic performance and life in general.
- Publication
Journal of Sport Behavior, 2021, Vol 44, Issue 4, p468
- ISSN
0162-7341
- Publication type
Academic Journal