Mindfulness Training on Psychological Characteristics of Pre-Match Competitive Tai Chi Athletes

Abstract

The aims of this study were to investigate pre-match psychological characteristics of competitive Tai Chi athletes and compare the effect of mindfulness training on the psychological characteristics of competitive Tai Chi athletes before and after 12 weeks and compare with control group after 12 weeks. There were 40 competitive Tai Chi athletes, aged 19-24 years old at the School of Physical Education of Zhengzhou University in Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China. They would participate in the "2024 National Wushu Taolu Championship" from 22 to 29 June ,including 20 males and 20 females. Forty participate were stratified random sampling into two group. Mindfulness training group (N=20) and control group(N=20), with mixed gender and level similarly in each group. Both groups participated in the intervention for 90 minutes once a week for 12 weeks. Statistically significant was defined as p

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