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A 6-Week Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment Intervention to Improve Professional Ballet Dancers' Psychological States Around Performance.
Harrison, Carly; Ruddock, Scott; Mayes, Susan; Cook, Jill; O'Halloran, Paul; Ferrar, Katia; Li, Xia; Ruddock, Mandy.
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  • Harrison C; School of Psychology and Public Health, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
  • Ruddock S; School of Psychology and Public Health, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
  • Mayes S; The Australian Ballet, Southbank, VIC, Australia.
  • Cook J; La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Center, School of Allied Health, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
  • O'Halloran P; School of Psychology and Public Health, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
  • Ferrar K; The Australian Ballet, Southbank, VIC, Australia.
  • Li X; La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Center, School of Allied Health, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
  • Ruddock M; Statistics Consultant, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
J Dance Med Sci ; : 1089313X241272136, 2024 Aug 14.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39143686
ABSTRACT

Background:

Mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches have been trialled in professional sport. The present pilot study was a randomized controlled trial with professional ballet dancers investigating the effectiveness of the Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment (MAC) approach, developed for athletes, compared to an education program which included topics relevant to ballet and performance.

Methods:

Participants included 16 professional ballet dancers (2 men and 14 women) who were randomly assigned into either the MAC or education group for 1 session per week, for 6 weeks. Participants were assessed pre-and post-intervention using the Mindfulness Inventory for Sport (MIS) and the Acceptance Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II). Within 2 weeks of the final mindfulness session, all participants completed a semi-structured interview.

Results:

No differences were found when comparing the questionnaire responses between pre- and post- intervention, nor between the MAC group and the control group at post intervention for all subscales. Although dancers reported in the interviews that the sessions were valuable, they advised their ability to dedicate time to mindfulness ongoing would be challenging.

Conclusions:

Mindfulness interventions, as explored in this study, show promise to promote the well-being of professional ballet dancers. For consistent and ongoing mindfulness practice, future designs should seek to embed mindfulness practice into dancer and company schedules.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Dance Med Sci Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA ESPORTIVA / REABILITACAO Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Dance Med Sci Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA ESPORTIVA / REABILITACAO Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos