Effects of "Mindfulness Acceptance Insight Commitment" Training on Flow State and Mental Health of College Swimmers: A Randomized Controlled Experimental Study.
Frontiers in psychology January 1, 2022 Jun-Hui Ning, Qing-Wei Hao, Da-Cai Huang 16 citations
A mindfulness training program called MAIC improved mindfulness, flow state, and mental health in college swimmers. Forty-seven swimmers were randomly assigned to either the MAIC program or no training. After the intervention, the MAIC group showed significantly higher mindfulness and flow state, lower anxiety and depression, and greater satisfaction with training and competition. These benefits persisted at a follow-up test, except that anxiety increased slightly but significantly from post-test to follow-up. The program appears to produce lasting improvements in psychological well-being and sports experience.