Acceptance and Commitment Training to Promote Psychological Flexibility in Ice Hockey Performance: A Controlled Group Feasibility Study

Lundgren, Tobias; Reinebo, Gustaf; Näslund, Markus; Parling, Thomas

doi:10.1123/jcsp.2018-0081

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“…This increases the probability of improving performance (Josefsson et al, 2019 ). Earlier studies, including MAC interventions, have demonstrated increased psychological flexibility and improved sport performance (Gross et al, 2018 ; Lundgren et al, 2019 ). Research in occupational settings has found similar results, indicating that acceptance-predicted mental health and an objective measure of performance including the beneficial effects of having more job control were enhanced when people had higher levels of acceptance (Bond and Bunce, 2003 ).…”

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“…Due to the heterogeneous sample of athletes from a range of different sports, the Borg CR100 scale was chosen as the optimal way to measure performance. Based on earlier research and theoretical assumptions (Gardner and Moore, 2004 ; Bond et al, 2013 ; Gross et al, 2018 ; Lundgren et al, 2019 ), we expected the PFSS to be negatively related to performance.…”

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“…The term psychological flexibility has been applied within the ACT framework for more than two decades, but there is still a lack of sport-specific measures targeting psychological flexibility in athletes (Bühlmayer et al, 2017 ; Lundgren et al, 2019 ). Therefore, the aim of our research was to develop a sport-specific instrument of psychological flexibility and evaluate its initial psychometrical properties.…”

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Psychological Flexibility Among Competitive Athletes: A Psychometric Investigation of a New Scale

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There is increasing interest in applying acceptance and mindfulness interventions among athletes. However, there is a lack of sport-specific psychometrically evaluated scales to measure the impact of these interventions. The present study describes the development of a measure: the Psychological Flexibility in Sport Scale (PFSS). Its validity was tested in two studies. In the first study, with 152 elite athletes from various sports, explorative factor analysis was used to evaluate the scale's validity, and one factor emerged with seven items. Significant correlations between psychological flexibility, performance, and quality of life were found. Moreover, the PFSS was significantly negatively associated with age, number of years in sport, and number of years as an elite athlete. In the second study, the confirmatory factor analysis with a new population (252 athletes) supported the one-factor solution. Further, positive associations were found with anxiety (BAI) and depression (BDI-I), indicating construct validity. In conclusion, this study presents a scale for measuring psychological flexibility in a broad range of athletes, with satisfactory psychometric properties and the potential to be a useful instrument for both researchers and clinicians in the sport field.

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“…The aim of the ACT approach in ice hockey is to develop psychologically flexible ice hockey players (Lundgren et al, 2020). A psychologically flexible player approaches their ice hockey development and game being open and aware of their athletic experience no matter the content of the private events or obstacles they may encounter.…”

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“…In a recent controlled group study, ACT was adapted to the ice hockey context to function as a performance enhancement program for elite ice hockey players (Lundgren et al, 2020). The study sample consisted of 21 players in total.…”

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Acceptance and Commitment Training for Ice Hockey Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Recent systematic reviews on the topic of mindfulness- and acceptance-based approaches in sport psychology conclude that there is a need for further trials using a more robust research methodology with direct performance as outcome. Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) is a contextual behavioral change method that focuses on facilitating psychological processes such as values, committed action, acceptance and mindfulness. In the present study designed as a randomized controlled trial, 34 junior elite ice hockey players were allocated into either an ACT group intervention or a wait list control group. Results showed significant effects on both objective performance outcomes (goals, assists, and taken shots) and blinded coach ratings of players’ performance, focus and commitment to their development in favor of the ACT group. Effects lasted at 3-month follow-up for the coach ratings, but not for the objective performance measures. All ACT trained players recommended ACT to other players and considered the training as important for their development as ice hockey players. The results add to the growing body of evidence on ACT interventions for athletes and its effect on performance. Future studies should investigate the maintenance of effects from the psychological training over time, using robust research methodology and investigate theoretical coherent potential mediating variables.

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Aptitude and attitude: predictors of performance during and after basic laparoscopic skills training

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Background Manual dexterity and visual-spatial ability are considered key to the development of superior laparoscopic skills. Nevertheless, these abilities do not reliably explain all the variance found in the technical performance of surgical trainees. Consequently, we must look beyond these abilities to improve our understanding of laparoscopic skills and to better identify/develop surgical potential earlier on. Purpose To assess the individual and collective impact of physical, cognitive, visual, and psychological variables on performance during and after basic simulation-based laparoscopic skills training. Method Thirty-four medical students (laparoscopic novices) completed a proficiency-based laparoscopic skills training program (using either a 2D or 3D viewing mode). This was followed by one testing session, a follow-up testing session with new (yet similar) tasks, and a series of physical, cognitive, visual, and psychological measures. Results The statistical models that best predicted variance in training performance metrics included four variables: viewingmode (2D vs 3D), psychologicalflexibility, perceivedtaskdemands, and manualdexterity (bimanual). In subsequent testing, a model that included viewingmode and manualdexterity (assembly) best predicted performance on the pre-practiced tasks. However, for a highly novel, spatially complex laparoscopic task, performance was best predicted by a model that comprised viewingmode, visual-spatialability, and perceivedtaskdemands. At follow-up, manualdexterity (assembly) alone was the best predictor of performance on new (yet similar) tasks. Conclusion By focussing exclusively on physical/cognitive abilities, we may overlook other important predictors of surgical performance (e.g. psychological variables). The present findings suggest that laparoscopic performance may be more accurately explained through the combined effects of physical, cognitive, visual, and psychological variables. Further, the results suggest that the predictors may change with both task demands and the development of the trainee. This study highlights the key role of psychological skills in overcoming initial training challenges, with far-reaching implications for practice.

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Acceptance and Commitment Training to Promote Psychological Flexibility in Ice Hockey Performance: A Controlled Group Feasibility Study

Cited by 19 publications

References 23 publications

Psychological Flexibility Among Competitive Athletes: A Psychometric Investigation of a New Scale

Psychological Flexibility Among Competitive Athletes: A Psychometric Investigation of a New Scale

Acceptance and Commitment Training for Ice Hockey Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Aptitude and attitude: predictors of performance during and after basic laparoscopic skills training

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