Marjorie Bernier

• PhD
• Professor (Associate) at Université de Bretagne Occidentale

The effects of mindfulness-based interventions combined with a running programme on physical performance need further investigation. Studies often proposed a long mindfulness intervention with a low-intensity physical activity. This study aims to investigate the effects on physical performance of a brief mindfulness intervention with a running prog...

This study aimed to identify attentional foci and coping strategies of elite fencers during competitive matches, explore the co-occurrences between both, and examine their impact on performance. Twenty-two epeeists (11 males and 11 females) from a national team took part in self-confrontation interviews during two simulated tournaments. Data were a...

Background Fibromyalgia and chronic primary low back pain are two chronic pain conditions with a significant biopsychosocial burden. Recently, the International Association for the Study of Pain has grouped them under the term chronic primary pain. To further explore similarities and differences between these two conditions, the objective of this s...

While ample research has shown that sport injuries are associated with poor psychological status, scant attention has been given to changes in injured athletes' psychological status over the full course of recovery and return to sport. The aim of the present study was to prospectively investigate potential changes in injured athletes' psychological...

Introduction The effects of Mindfulness Meditation (MM) combined with a Physical Activity (PA) program on physical performance in runners remains unclear (Corbally et al., 2020). Moreover, studies often proposed long MM with low-intensity PA program (Ullrich-French & Cox, 2021), which does not seem to be the preferred intensity for enhancing physic...

INTRODUCTION The implementation of Mindfulness-Based-Intervention (MBI) into the field of sports training in endurance sports and the study of its effects on mindfulness skills and psychological well-being need further investigations with a randomized controlled design. Moreover, when MBI is associated with a Physical Activity (PA) program, studies...

Purpose Elite athletes are continually subjected to a range of constraints specific to high performance, and these can have a negative impact on their health. Although many studies have explored the individual factors related to risky behaviors and disorders in elite sport contexts, and have provided prevention programs, few have focused on health...

Elite athletes are continually subjected to a range of constraints specific to high performance, and these can have a negative impact on their health. Although many studies have explored the individual factors related to risky behaviours and disorders in elite sport contexts, few have focused on health promotion. Consequently, the interpersonal, in...

This study investigates the visual activity of fencers in conditions resembling official competitions. Previous research in experimental conditions has shown that experts focus on specific areas of the torso and the armed arm to control movement initiation. Eight right-handed fencers (epee: two males, one female; foil: one male; sabre: two males, t...

INTRODUCTION The influences of Mindfulness Meditations (MM) on mindfulness skills in athletes are recent.1,2 Moreover, these studies1,2 proposed long time of MM at a low physical activity intensity level.3 We proposed here to approach new perspectives of reflections on this subject by evaluating the influences of Brief Mindfulness Meditation (BMM)...

The current study investigated the effects of a mindfulness-based training program (Attentional Regulation Optimization) on decision-making in an elite population operating in a highly-demanding context, namely the actions of fighter pilots in critical flight situations that lead to ejection. Our hypothesis was that both mindfulness skills and deci...

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Introduction: This study investigated the effects of an acute mindfulness-based intervention on exercise tolerance, maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), pain and effort-related experiences in individuals with primary chronic low back pain. Method: Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group and a control group. Before and after the...

Ce livre présente le programme Pleine Conscience pour la Performance (PCP), un programme de préparation mentale pour améliorer la concentration des sportifs dans les situations à enjeu. S’appuyant sur les dernières recherches scientifiques en psychologie du sport, le programme PCP utilise la pleine conscience comme outil de performance, éprouvé aup...

Mindfulness For Performance is a programme that has been developed over 15 years. It aims to help athletes maintain effective attentional focus regardless of the disruptive sensations and thoughts induced by the performance situation. It is inspired by Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Acceptance Commitment Therapy programmes and has been adap...

Feeling anxious and presenting self-determined motivations about returning to sport after a break may impair sport performance and increase the risk of sustaining an injury. Hence, the aim of this study is to explore differences in anxiety and motivation to return to sport according to gender, expertise, training status before and during the lockdo...

Points essentiels Si les bienfaits de l’Activité Physique (AP) ne sont plus à démontrer, elle peut parfois entraîner des effets délétères sur la santé lorsqu'elle est pratiquée sans respecter les règles de bonnes pratiques. L’AP problématique peut avoir des conséquences physiques, physiologiques, psychologiques et sociales. Les facteurs de risques...

Points essentiels Le sport est considéré comme un contexte contribuant au développement de compétences et de valeurs favorisant le bien-être et la réussite des jeunes sportifs dans tous les domaines de la vie. Toutefois, parmi les expériences négatives décrites par les jeunes athlètes, les chercheurs relèvent plusieurs formes de violence physique (...

The paper examines the effects and uses of video feedback on decision-making in sport training. First, we define the notion of video feedback, before presenting the method we used to select the papers analyzed in our study. Then, by undertaking a qualitative analysis of these eleven papers, we identified the objectives of video feedback, the specif...

Objectives: Mindfulness- and acceptance-based interventions (MABI) in sport settings need further development and validation to fulfil the desired outcomes related to sport performance. The current study aimed to design and implement a MABI integrated into the badminton training of young elite players (MBI programme), and to investigate its impact...

Cette revue de la littérature examine, d’une part, l’efficacité de l’entraînement cognitivo-perceptif basé sur la vidéo pour améliorer les prises de décisions des sportifs et, d’autre part, les avantages des différents modes d’instruction explicite, implicite et guidée pen- dant l’apprentissage. Ainsi, il est montré que l’entraînement basé sur la v...

While the application of mindfulness in the sport domain and its enhancement has exploded in recent years, mindfulness-based intervention programs for elite performers need further development and validation with the scientific rigor, appropriate openness, and sport-specific relevance (Sappington & Longshore, 2015). This study aimed to design an in...

Cette revue de la littérature examine, d’une part, l’efficacité de l’entraînement cognitivo-perceptif basé sur la vidéo pour améliorer les prises de décisions des sportifs et, d’autre part, les avantages des différents modes d’instruction explicite, implicite et guidée pen- dant l’apprentissage. Ainsi, il est montré que l’entraînement basé sur la v...

Physical activity has been shown to reduce anxiety and/or depression levels in patients with chronic physical diseases as well as healthy individuals. Similarly, mindfulness- and acceptance-based interventions have also been shown to reduce levels of anxiety and depression. Furthermore, recent research suggests that mindfulness is also associated w...

This study aims to characterize the relationships between intrinsic motivation toward physical activity, mindfulness, and physical activity level. We measured self-reported mindfulness, motivational regulation toward exercise, and physical activity level in 280 French students. Analyses conducted on 244 participants revealed that self-reported mind...

This study aimed to explore attentional foci and their temporal patterns in expert skaters in real competition situations. Individual self-confrontation interviews were held with 8 expert figure skaters while they watched their videotaped program performed in official competitions. Qualitative data analysis revealed that skaters used a substantial...

This article examines the effects and underlying processes of a mindfulness-based intervention through two case studies. A one-season intervention designed according to the mindfulness approach was implemented with young elite figure skaters. Case studies were complemented with different measurement methods: a question- naire assessing mindfulness...

The World Health Organization (2010) considers the lack of physical activity (PA) as the fourth risk factor of mortality in the world. Mindfulness is commonly defined as a non-judgemental and moment-to-moment awareness of the present experience (Kabat-Zinn, 1990). In order to explore the links between mindfulness and healthy behaviours, litterature...

Abstract This study aimed to identify the cues upon which athletes rely when developing their expectations with regard to the competence of sports officials and to examine the sources of information, which are given priority in different kinds of sport (i.e. team, racquet and fighting sports). A questionnaire - the Athlete Perception of Sports Offi...

Despite the increasing prevalence of mindfulness-based interventions in sport, no context-specific instrument currently exists to measure mindfulness in sport. The Mindfulness Inventory for Sport (MIS) was devised using a three-stage approach, to measure one’s ability to: (1) be aware of disruptive stimuli and their associated internal reactions; (...

This literature review examines both the effectiveness of simulation training video to improve decision-making of athletes and secondly, the benefits of explicit, implicit and guided instructions used during video-based perceptual training. Thus, it is shown that video-based perceptual training improves cognitive and perceptual skills resulting in...

This study explored the attentional focus of expert golfers using a naturalistic approach. Eight male professional golfers were filmed in two contexts (training and competition). Self-confrontation interviews based on the video were conducted immediately afterwards. Qualitative data analyses showed that golfers used various attentional foci. Foci w...

Objectives: This two-study article examines the functional aspects of the use of imagery and describes the relationship among function, content and characteristics of mental images used by expert golfers in different situations. Method: In Study 1, three methods of interviews (field interviews self-confrontation interviews and focus group) were use...

The two studies included herein discuss mindfulness and acceptance in sport performance. Based on exploratory interviews with elite swimmers, Study 1 showed that optimal performance, or “flow,” states reveal similar characteristics to mindfulness and acceptance states. In flow experiences, the elite swimmers described that they had been particularl...

This article presents a review of literature on attentional processes involved during competitive performance. Many studies have tried to enhance our understanding of the concept of attention in experimental psychology, yet studies dealing with the focus of attention in sport psychology are scarce. It is therefore relevant to examine the different...

Objectives: The goal of this article is to better understand the use of mental imagery by athletes. Design: Exploratory qualitative study followed by interviews with multimedia assessment tool. Method: A first qualitative study was completed with two expert skydivers. The model obtained by the first study was tested in a second quantitative study w...

Introduction et problématique : De nombreux travaux de recherche ont tenté de déterminer les types de focalisations attentionnelles favorables à la performance. Ces travaux expérimentaux sont principalement basés sur une perspective statique, c'est-à-dire qu'ils étudient un point de focalisation unique intervenant un moment précis de la réalisation...