Mindfulness and Paralympic Sport: a Mindfulness Based Intervention for Paralympic Boccia Brazilian Team

NCT04334642 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 19577519.2.0000.5505
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 25
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The approach of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games brings an opportunity for reflection on how the academic universe follows the evolution of this sports segment and whether it is possible to carry out an intervention that will contribute to improving and maintaining the performance of Paralympic Boccia Brazilian Team. Mindfulness means being aware and describes a natural human capacity that can be trained and previous researches indicate that the presence of mindfulness traits in athletes can be improved with mindfulness training. Specifically, the Paralympic Boccia is a sport that is on the rise for new resources that can collaborate with its performance in a national and international context. Thus, the objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of a mindfulness-based intervention on Paralympic Boccia athletes, in particular, the impact on sports performance and quality of life from the change in attentional level. It is a pilot study of feasibility and preliminary effectiveness composed of a longitudinal intervention that uses as a baseline measure a Mindfulness Training of 2 cycles (each cycle is formed by 4 days of intervention); two follow-up measures (1 and 6 months after the 2nd cycle); and a final measurement (12 months after the start of the study). The research will have as a convenience sample Athletes from the Paralympic Boccia Brazilian Team, which will be compared with itself in the data analysis. It is expected to show a positive impact on the athletes' quality of life (primary outcome). As secondary outcomes, it is expected to show the evolution of sports performance in relation to the accuracy of the pitch and the speed of the ball, in addition to improving the attention focus and perceived stress, which affect the tactics and performance of the game. The potential benefits of this research also have a social component, by expanding the understanding of human nature through sport, and also a functional component, by impacting the performance of these high-performance athletes.

Conditions

Stress

Keywords

Paralympic Games; Mindfulness; Sport; Athletes; Boccia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in quality of life

  WHOQOL-bref means World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment - bref. This Scale assesses quality of life: it is an abbreviated version of the WHOQOL-100 with 26 questions divided into four domains, namely, physical, psychological, social relations and the environment. The answers follow a Likert scale (from 1 to 5, how much the higher the score the better the quality of life).

  T0 (baseline), T1 (1 week), T2 (1 month), T3 (6 months), T4 (12 months)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change of sports performance

  T0 (baseline), T4 (12 months)

• Change of sports performance (II)

  T0 (baseline), T4 (12 months)

Other Outcomes (1)

• Change of attention focus and perceived stress

  T0 (baseline), T1 (1 week), T2 (1 month), T3 (6 months), T4 (12 months)

Study Arms (1)

Athletes from the Paralympic Boccia Brazilian Team

EXPERIMENTAL

The research will have as a convenience sample 11 Athletes from the Paralympic Boccia Brazilian Team, which will be compared with itself in the data analysis. This study includes the category called Other participants formed by staff, freshmen, technicians and other professionals who are present during the interventions.

Other: A mindfulness based intervention

Interventions

A mindfulness based intervention OTHER

It is a pilot study of feasibility and preliminary effectiveness composed of a longitudinal intervention that uses as a baseline measure a Mindfulness Training of 2 cycles (each cycle is formed by 4 days of intervention); two follow-up measures (1 and 6 months after the 2nd cycle); and a final measurement (12 months after the start of the study).

Also known as: Mindfulness Training, MBHP

Athletes from the Paralympic Boccia Brazilian Team

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• \- Must be an Athlete from the Paralympic Boccia Brazilian Team

You may not qualify if:

• Diagnosis of an active mental disorder, such as depression and anxiety, in the initial phase of treatment
• Diagnosis of an active mental disorder, such as depression and anxiety, with severe symptoms
• Having previous experience with mindfulness (regular practice in the last 6 months)
• Athletes without access to the internet or electronic means to access audio practices

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centro Mente Aberta de Mindfulness: lead

Study Sites (1)

Centro Mente Aberta em Mindfulness

São Paulo, 04753-060, Brazil

Location

Related Publications (8)

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Related Links

• Conde, AJM. Memória Paralímpica. vol. I São Paulo: Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro; 2018. Accessed June 15, 2019.
• Winckler C, Oliveira MC. O esporte Paralímpico e os caminhos para a inclusão social. Revista Científica Virtual da ESA, v. 27, p. 176-186, 2018. Accessed June 15, 2019
• BISFed International Boccia Rules - 2018 (v.3). Accessed May 15, 2019.
• O que é Bocha. Accessed May 10, 2019.
• Kabat-Zinn J. Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Context: Past, Present, and Future. Clin Psychi-Sci Pract. 2003;10:144-56. Doi: 10.1093/clipsy.bpg0.

Study Officials

• Marlúcia S Jesus, Student

  Federal University of São Paulo

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Head and Associate Professor

Model Details: The research will have as a convenience sample Athletes from the Paralympic Boccia Brazilian Team, which will be compared with itself in the data analysis.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 24, 2020
• First Posted: April 6, 2020
• Study Start: June 30, 2019
• Primary Completion: December 10, 2020
• Study Completion: April 25, 2021
• Last Updated: February 10, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR
• Time Frame: December 2021. Will be available for 2 years
• Access Criteria: Access will be granted to those researchers who are interested in developing studies with objectives similar to this research.

Locations

BR (1)