| Autor: |
Mosley, E., Duncan, S., Jones, K., Herklots, H., Kavanagh, E., Laborde, S. |
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Journal of Sport Psychology in Action; Jul-Sep2024, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p149-164, 16p |
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Dual career athletes are exposed to many stressors, for example, balancing deadlines with competition schedules. Slow-paced breathing (SPB) is an accessible relaxation technique, which can be practiced via smartphone applications, however delivery through applications has limited exploration. We discuss a four-week intervention delivered to dual career athletes which included screening stress and wellbeing, and a focus group discussion to capture athlete reflections on the SPB intervention. Athletes reported SPB reduced pre-performance anxiety, increased focus during performance, and increased relaxation before sleep. Findings suggest SPB is successfully delivered via smartphones, positively influences stress management, sleep and performance, and may be a simple tool for practitioners and athletes to utilize. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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