Psychological Skill Training for Athletes

No Conditions Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effectiveness of Psychological Skill Training on Quantitative Electroencephalogram (EEG) in Athletes Before the Competition

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05042518
• Other study ID #: ANanbancha
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 5, 2022
• Est. completion date: December 30, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: October 2023
• Source: Mahidol University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigator will determine the effectiveness of psychological skill training on quantitative EEG in athletes before the competition.

Description:

Psychological skills training is the mental training that can apply for increased athletes' performance to make athletes more confident. The objective of psychological skill training is to develop the potential of athletes to be able to show their abilities (Peak Performance), and to create satisfaction, self-esteem, for athletes. Additionally, the ability to concentrate and reduce anxiety could affect athletes' emotions and be ready to participate in the competition. Therefore, this study will apply psychological skills training for athletes. The effectiveness of psychological skill training will be measured by using quantitative EEG before and after training. The quantitative EEG assessments could demonstrate an anxiety level at different stages of the competition and it could reveal the changes caused by training. The intervention will begin 3 months before the competition. The quantitative EEG measurements are arranged 4-5 times following the previous study. The sequence of the measurement will be including a baseline: one month before the competition, two weeks before the competition, a week before the match, three days before the match (depend on the situation), three days after the match (post-training).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 33
• Est. completion date: December 30, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: August 1, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Athletes male or female
• Age between 18-35

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having an acute injury to the musculoskeletal structures of other joints of the lower extremity in the previous 3 months

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• No Conditions

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Experiment
breathing control and self-talk with objectives

Other:
• Control
The participant in the control group will receive consultations by a sport psychologist for goal setting and positive thinking. The duration is similar to the training group (4-5 minutes in each session, 4 sessions per week for 1 month)

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Thailand	Mahidol University	Salaya	Nakhonprathom

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Mahidol University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Thailand, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	?Brain wave	to identify psychological change	Through study completion, an average of 5 weeks
Secondary	Revised Competitive State Anxiety Inventory: CSAI - 2R	Questionnaire for evaluate anxiety level. The participants will circle the number on the Likert scale from 1 to 4 of how they feel in that moment. The numbers 1 to 4 represent the following statements : 1 = Not at all 2 = Somewhat 3 = Moderately so 4 = Very much so. A higher score presents a higher anxiety level.	Through study completion, an average of 5 weeks