Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
NCT07342816

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

Led by University of Macau · Updated on 2026-01-15

126

Participants Needed

2

Research Sites

204 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

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

Official Title

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

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Must be an active university basketball athlete at University of Macau, City University of Macau, or Macau University of Science and Technology
  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • Must not have a current musculoskeletal injury or chronic condition preventing high-intensity physical assessments
  • Must have no significant prior experience with formal mindfulness or meditation practice
  • Must not have participated in prior systematic Psychological Skills Training courses
  • Must be able to commit to the full 8-week intervention and assessment schedule
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Not an active university basketball athlete at the specified universities or under 18 years old
  • Have a musculoskeletal injury or chronic condition preventing safe participation in physical assessments
  • Have significant prior experience with formal mindfulness or meditation practice (one week or more)
  • Have prior participation in systematic Psychological Skills Training
  • Unable to commit to the full 8-week intervention timeline
  • Refuse to provide informed consent or decline participation

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 2 locations

1

UM Sports Complex (N8) , Avenida da Universidade Taipa, Macau, China

Macao, Macau

Actively Recruiting

2

University of Macau

Macao, Macau

Actively Recruiting

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Research Team

B

Boyuan Xie, PhD student

CONTACT

S

SiMan LEI, Doctoral

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How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

NONE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

PREVENTION

Number of Arms

3

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