ArticleFrontiers in psychology2023
Psychological skills training impacts autonomic nervous system responses to stress during sport-specific imagery: An exploratory study in junior elite shooters.
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- Mapping the use of mental imagery for stress management in athletes: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Advancements in research on psychological and emotional aspects of student-athletes.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
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- Mental health in elite and youth athletes: emerging strategies and evidence-based trends: a narrative review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Review
- Effects of Personalized Mental Imagery Training on Anger Expression and Resilience in Adolescent Rugby Players: A Controlled Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Within-athlete association between morning on-track peak heart rate and same-day pre-performance salivary cortisol change under dry-track conditions: a multi-season single-case field study in a professional formula racing driver.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Identifying neural correlates of cognitive workload in high-performance motorsport simulation: an integrated EEG and telemetry analysis of driver performance.Frontiers in neuroergonomics · 2026Article
- Integrative psychological interventions for stress regulation in sport: a mini-review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- "Trigger the Mind, Target the Gold": Development and Validation of an ACPT (Acceptance and Commitment Performance Training) for Elite Shooters.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploring the mechanisms influencing psychological adaptation in athletes in high-risk sports: a moderated mediation model.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The benefits of guided imagery on athletic performance: a mixed-methods approach.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The effect of mindfulness training interventions on free throw performance in basketball players in stressful situations.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Classification of recovery states in U15, U17, and U19 sub-elite football players: a machine learning approach.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
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Abstract
This study investigated the effects of psychological skills training (PST) in shooters psychophysiologically using heart rate variability (HRV) in addition to psychological questionnaires and participant interviews. Five junior pistol shooters participated in an 8-week PST program consisting of a group session per week followed by individual counseling. Before and after PST, we collected electrocardiography data during rest, mental imagery of sport-related crisis situations, and successful performance, to analyze differences in HRV indices. Participants also responded to the Psychological Skills Inventory for Archery and Shooting (PSIAS), Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI), Sports Anxiety Scale (SAS), and Trait Sport Confidence Inventory (TSCI). Results showed that the perceived competence (pre: 2.52 ± 0.95, post: 3.36 ± 0.73,
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