NCT07342816

Impact of Mindfulness on Athletic Performance and Functional Movement in Collegiate Athletes

Exploring the Impact of Mindfulness on Athletic Performance and Functional Movement in Collegiate Athletes

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 126 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Macau · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a mindfulness training program on sports performance and mental health in university basketball players. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does the mindfulness program improve basketball skills, body movement control, and psychological health? 2. Does the program's effectiveness differ between male and female athletes? 3. Is there an association between athletes' current psychological states and their athletic performance before training? Researchers will compare a mindfulness group to a psychological skills training group and a standard control group to see if the mindfulness program leads to significantly greater improvements in performance and well-being. Participants will: 1. Complete surveys about their mental health and stress. 2. Perform physical fitness tests, such as jumping, running, and strength exercises. 3. Perform basketball skill tests, including shooting, dribbling, and passing. 4. Play in standardized 5-on-5 basketball games that are video-recorded for analysis . 5. Attend 15-to-20-minute training sessions 3 times a week for 8 weeks (if assigned to a training group) .

Conditions

• Athletic Performance
• Mental Health

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mindfulness-Acceptance-Insight-Commitment (MAIC) Program	Participants undergo an 8-week mindfulness training program based on the MAIC model developed by Si, Zhang, \& Su (2019) . The program is adapted from the Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment (MAC) approach, incorporating an "Insight" component tailored for Asian culture . The intervention aims to reduce experiential avoidance and enhance psychological flexibility . It is delivered in a "micro-dosing" format consisting of three 15-20 minute sessions per week, integrated directly into regular basketball training schedules . Key components include mindfulness breathing, body scanning, values clarification, cognitive defusion, and acceptance strategies.
BEHAVIORAL	Psychological Skills Training (PST) Program	Participants undergo an 8-week systematic psychological skills training program serving as an active control. To ensure structural equivalence with the experimental arm, the dosage is matched at three sessions per week, each lasting 15-20 minutes. The curriculum covers traditional sports psychology techniques for self-regulation, including arousal regulation, goal setting, imagery (visualization), attentional control, cognitive restructuring (positive self-talk), and pre-performance routines.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-02-02
• Primary completion: 2028-12-31
• Completion: 2029-12-31
• First posted: 2026-01-15
• Last updated: 2026-01-15

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Macau