Réka Zsanett Bondár

Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM

The mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programme is gaining increasing attention in sport and physical activity domains. This programme comprises three meditation practices: mindful yoga, body scan, and sitting meditation. In this study, we aimed to examine the effects of a dynamic (mindful yoga) strategy and a static (a combination of body...

The aim of the present study was to ascertain the mediating role of dispositional mindfulness on the relationship between athletes’ personality traits and functional/dysfunctional psychobiosocial states associated with performance. Italian athletes (N = 221, 112 female, Mage = 29.29 ± 9.55) involved in individual (n = 124) or team sports (n = 97) c...

The effects of mindfulness-based interventions on performance have recently been investigated, with several studies assessing changes in brain activity. The aim of the current systematic review was to identify the neural correlates of mindfulness practice that enhance performance. We completed searches on Scopus, PubMed, EBSCO, and Web of Science i...

Objectives The aim of the current study was to systematically review the literature on the integration of technology in psychological skills training (PST) to optimize elite athletes’ performance. Design Systematic review. Method Published English, Italian, and Russian language articles were identified using electronic databases. Eighteen article...

Background Core affect is defined as the most general affective construct consciously accessible that is experienced constantly. It can be experienced as free-floating (mood) or related to prototypical emotional episodes. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of pleasant and unpleasant core affect on cyclo-ergometer endurance performan...

Background: Inactivity is a major factor contributing to adverse health in people with intellectual disabilities (IDs). While it is generally agreed that physical activity (PA)/sport-based interventions promote cognitive and social development in the general population, little is known about their specific benefits in adults with ID. The aims of t...