Effects and underlying processes of a mindfulness-based intervention with young elite figure skaters: Two case studies
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This article examines the effects and underlying processes of a mindfulness-based intervention through two case studies. A one-season intervention designed according to the mindfulness approach was implemented with young elite figure skaters. Case studies were complemented with different measurement methods: a questionnaire assessing mindfulness skills, percent improvement on competition scores compared with a control group, and interviews with skaters and coaches during the intervention. The two case studies presented demonstrate how the young skaters developed their mindfulness skills and how these skills benefited their performance. They also show the limitations of this intervention type in young populations. Performance improvement and processes underlying the intervention are discussed in light of the results, and new perspectives are provided for adapting them to the particular needs of young athletes.
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To date, few MABI integrate in-session practice developed for targeted outcomes and in accordance with the specific demands of the task or discipline in a performance context.
“However, to date, few MABI integrate in-session practice developed for targeted outcomes and in accordance with the specific demands of the task or discipline in a performance context (Bernier, Thienot, Codron, & Fournier, 2009; Bernier, Thienot, Pelosse, & Fournier, 2014; Birrer & Morgan, 2010; Scott-Hamilton et al., 2016).”
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As some athletes said in social validation interviews, mindfulness practice seems more meaningful if it is related to the sport-specific requirements and their individual performance goals.
“As some athletes said in social validation interviews, mindfulness practice seems more meaningful if it is related to the sport-specific requirements and their individual performance goals (Bernier et al., 2014; Birrer et al., 2012; Josefsson, Tornberg, et al., 2019).”
From Integrated mindfulness-based intervention: Effects on mindfulness skills, cognitive interference and performance satisfaction of young elite badminton players. (2020) · cites this paper as Bernier et al., 2014
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- Authors
- Bernier, M., Thienot, E., Pelosse, E., & Fournier, J. F.
- Affiliations
- Université de Caen Normandie (FR)
- 2English Institute of Sport
- 3Fédération Française de Ski
- Institut National du Sport du Québec (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Bernier, Marjorie
- Venue
- The Sport Psychologist
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Published
- 2014-09
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 302-315
- ISSN
- 0888-4781 (ISSN-L)
- 1543-2793
- OpenAlex
- W2167853319
- Cited by
- 29
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2
- FWCI
- 2.34
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Sport Psychologist (publishedVersion)
- UWA Profiles and Research Repository (UWA) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Sport Psychology and Performance
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Martial Arts: Techniques, Psychology, and Education
- Keywords
- mindfulness-based interventions, figure skating, elite youth athletes, mindfulness skills, athletic performance, intervention process
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