ArticleBMC psychology2023
The effectiveness of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) and mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) on psychological, physiological and executive functions as a proxy for sports performance.
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- The Effect of Different Psychological Interventions on Athletes' Competitive Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2026Pooled it
- Comparative effects of different sport psychology interventions on anxiety in competitive athletes: a Bayesian network meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Mindfulness-based interventions for competitive anxiety in athletes: the moderating role of control type-Preliminary evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Mental health interventions affecting university faculty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Integrative psychological interventions for stress regulation in sport: a mini-review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- Effects of long-term mindfulness meditation training on attentional capacity in professional male fencer athletes.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effects of group mindfulness intervention on high-level distance runners: a quasi-experimental study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy for exercise: examining self-determined motivation, alongside readiness, confidence, and motivation to exercise.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Effects of psychological interventions on anxiety in athletes: a meta-analysis based on controlled trials.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Mental preparation in runners: gender differences, competition levels, and psychological training effects on performance.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn the current study, we conducted a comparative analysis involving three distinct groups: one receiving group-based rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), another undergoing a mindfulness-based intervention (MBI), and a third group serving as the control. The aim of the study was to explore the effectiveness of the two interventions on specific psychological (competitive anxiety, perfectionism, irrational beliefs), physiological (salivary cortisol levels), and neurocognitive (executive functions: working memory, inhibition, cognitive flexibility) functions in Hungarian junior ice hockey players.
methodsThe participants consisted of 10 females and 36 males (N
resultsWe found REBT to be an effective intervention for the regulation of competitive anxiety, perfectionism, and irrational beliefs as well as for improving some components of executive functions (inhibition and cognitive flexibility). Mindfulness was found to improve athletes' processing speed and set-shifting abilities, which are related to cognitive flexibility and metacognitive processes.
conclusionIn conclusion, we explore implications of these findings regarding how each approach is posited to enhance sports performance, using neurocognitive functions as a proxy. These findings are useful for further research and practical implications.
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