Impact of mindfulness-based interventions on sports performance and mental health: An umbrella review

IF 2.4 2区医学 Q2 SPORT SCIENCES

Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness Pub Date : 2025-06-28 DOI:10.1016/j.jesf.2025.06.008

Boyuan Xie , Siman Lei , Ngai Choi , Siu Ming Choi , Xiuqiang Wang , Yiwen Chen

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Abstract

Background/Objective

While Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) are increasingly explored for enhancing sports performance and mental health in athletes, existing systematic reviews present conflicting results regarding their efficacy due to methodological inconsistencies and varied athlete populations. To address these discrepancies, this umbrella review critically evaluates evidence from systematic reviews to determine the aggregate effects of MBIs on sports performance, mindfulness indicators, and mental health outcomes among athletes.

Methods

Systematic searches of PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, ScienceDirect, and Scopus were conducted from inception to January 2024. Included studies were systematic reviews examining MBIs for athletic populations and reporting on sports performance, mindfulness indicators, or mental health outcomes. Methodological quality of included reviews was appraised using AMSTAR-2.

Results

Fifteen systematic reviews and meta-analyses, encompassing 10,503 athletes, met inclusion criteria. Most reviews indicated positive trends for MBIs in improving sports performance, mindfulness indicators and various mental health outcomes. However, substantial methodological heterogeneity in primary study designs and MBIs protocols across reviews limited definitive conclusions. Critically, AMSTAR-2 assessments revealed that the majority (11 of 15, 73 %) of included reviews were of critically low methodological quality, with the remainder rated as low quality.

Conclusion

While MBIs show potential to foster improved sports performance and mental health in athletes, the current evidence base is considerably weakened by the poor methodological quality of existing systematic reviews. A pressing need exists for future research to employ more rigorous methodologies, standardised intervention protocols, and consistent outcome reporting to establish a robust evidence base for the application of MBIs in sports.

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正念干预对运动表现和心理健康的影响：概括性综述

背景/目的虽然正念干预（mbi）被越来越多地用于提高运动员的运动表现和心理健康，但由于方法的不一致和运动员群体的不同，现有的系统综述对其有效性提出了相互矛盾的结果。为了解决这些差异，本综述对来自系统综述的证据进行了批判性评估，以确定mbi对运动员运动表现、正念指标和心理健康结果的总体影响。方法系统检索PubMed、Web of Science、PsycINFO、ScienceDirect和Scopus数据库，检索时间为建站至2024年1月。纳入的研究是对运动人群的mbi进行系统回顾，并报告运动表现、正念指标或心理健康结果。采用AMSTAR-2评价纳入评价的方法学质量。结果15项系统综述和荟萃分析，包括10503名运动员，符合纳入标准。大多数评论表明mbi在改善运动表现、正念指标和各种心理健康结果方面有积极趋势。然而，主要研究设计和mbi方案的方法异质性限制了明确的结论。至关重要的是，AMSTAR-2评估显示，大多数（15个中的11个，73%）纳入的评论的方法学质量非常低，其余的被评为低质量。结论：虽然mbi显示出提高运动员运动成绩和心理健康的潜力，但现有系统评价的方法质量较差，目前的证据基础大大削弱。未来的研究迫切需要采用更严格的方法、标准化的干预方案和一致的结果报告，为mbi在运动中的应用建立一个强有力的证据基础。

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Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness 医学-运动科学

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5.10

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3.60%

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审稿时长

31 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness is the official peer-reviewed journal of The Society of Chinese Scholars on Exercise Physiology and Fitness (SCSEPF), the Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong, China (HKPFA), and the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science (HKASMSS). It is published twice a year, in June and December, by Elsevier. The Journal accepts original investigations, comprehensive reviews, case studies and short communications on current topics in exercise science, physical fitness and physical education.