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Effect of brief mindfulness induction on university athletes’ sleep quality following night training

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Li, Chunxiao, Kee, Ying Hwa, Lam, Lok Shan·2018·Frontiers in Psychology

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Given the need to alleviate sleep problems confronting athletes, the present experiment, conducted as much as possible in a naturalistic fashion that mimics daily life, seeks to examine whether a brief mindfulness induction immediately prior to sleep following night training can improve athletes’ sleep. A sample of university athletes (n = 80) was recruited and 63 of them were eligible to participate in this experiment. They were then randomly assigned into experimental group (n = 32) and control group (n = 31). Following night training and just prior to sleep, those in the experimental group received a self-administered brief 6-minute mindfulness induction via a video clip, whereas the control group participants viewed a similar 6-minute video devoid of mindfulness induction passively. Questionnaire-based measures of training intensity, pre-sleep arousal, state mindfulness, and sleep diary (i.e., level of rest, sleep duration, and overall sleep quality) were administered. Results showed that brief mindfulness induction reduced pre-sleep arousal, and improved level of rest and overall sleep quality, but not sleep duration. Pre-sleep arousal was also found to be a partial mediator in the relationship between the brief mindfulness induction and reported level of rest during sleep. These findings suggest the brief mindfulness induction may be an effective approach for decreasing pre-sleep arousal and improving sleep quality after night training among athletes.

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Authors
Li, C., Kee, Y. H., & Lam, L. S.
Affiliations
  • Education University of Hong Kong (HK)
  • Nanyang Technological University (SG)
Corresponding author
Li, Chunxiao
Venue
Frontiers in Psychology
Published
2018-04-12
Volume
9
Pages
508-508
ISSN
1664-1078 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2794792309
Cited by
28
References
69
Citations by year
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3.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Frontiers in Psychology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Education University of Hong Kong
  • Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Education University of Hong Kong
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Sport Psychology and Performance
Keywords
mindfulness induction, sleep quality, university athletes, pre-sleep arousal, state mindfulness, sleep duration

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