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- Title
Mindfulness and shooting performance in biathlon. A prospective study.
- Authors
Josefsson, Torbjörn; Gustafsson, Henrik; Iversen Rostad, Trym; Gardner, Frank L.; Ivarsson, Andreas
- Abstract
The aim of the study was to examine the temporal relationship between facets of sport-specific dispositional mindfulness (i e., Awareness, Refocusing, Nonjudgemental attitude) and shooting performance in actual competitions, in a population of 25 elite biathlon athletes. Findings indicated that mindfulness facets were positively associated with shooting performance, with higher levels of Awareness, Refocusing, and Awareness being related to better shooting performance in competitions. In spite of the fact that the explained variance was quite small, even a minor shooting performance enhancement may increase an athlete's chance of winning a biathlon competition.
- Subjects
NORWAY; ATHLETIC ability &; psychology; MINDFULNESS; SHOOTING (Sports); PSYCHOLOGY; COGNITION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPORTS events; LONGITUDINAL method
- Publication
European Journal of Sport Science, 2021, Vol 21, Issue 8, p1176
- ISSN
1746-1391
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1080/17461391.2020.1821787