Sports (Basel, Switzerland)
June 7, 2024
Luis Martiny, Gonçalo Dias, José Pedro Ferreira et al.
6 citations
A flow training program based on mindfulness improved decision making, mental well-being, dispositional flow state, non-judgment, refocusing, and mindful traits in daily life among young and adult elite handball athletes. The experimental group of 53 athletes showed significant gains over a control group of 52. Dispositional flow state correlated positively with mindfulness in sport and mental well-being, while decision making correlated inversely with sense of control and mindful traits in daily life.
Sports (Basel, Switzerland)
January 4, 2026
Tzu-Yu Huang, Wei-Li Hsieh, Kai-Yuan Cheng et al.
1 citation
Tai Chi has become a widely used mind-body practice in complementary therapy, rehabilitation, and public health. An analysis of 2253 publications from 1978 to 2025 shows steady growth, concentrated in the past decade. China leads in publication output, while the United States has the highest number of citations, forming a dual-core pattern. The field is driven by a small group of authors and regional clusters, with limited visibility in mainstream medical journals. Five research themes emerged: motor function (balance and fall prevention), musculoskeletal conditions, chronic disease management, psychological health, and cognitive aging. Future progress requires greater methodological rigor, mechanistic inquiry, long-term studies, and stronger international collaboration.
Sports (Basel, Switzerland)
January 4, 2026
Orsolya Cseh, Vera Klier, István Karsai et al.
Regular engagement in specific yoga components—āsanas, prāṇāyāma, relaxation, and meditation—is associated with higher spiritual well-being and subjective well-being. Among 335 Hungarian adults with an average of 10.2 years of yoga experience, all four components showed medium-sized positive effects on spiritual well-being and small but significant effects on subjective well-being. The strongest effects appeared in the Personal and Transcendental dimensions of spirituality. Weak to moderate positive correlations also linked subjective well-being with spiritual well-being factors. The findings suggest that practicing diverse yoga components regularly may support both spiritual connection and mental well-being, relevant for mental health promotion.