Theoretical and Empirical Developments of the Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment (MAC) Approach to Performance Enhancement

By Zella E. Moore. 2009

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Subfields: Applied Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology

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Mindfulness and acceptance approaches to sporting performance enhancement: a systematic review (2017, background): “In addition, some mindfulness and acceptance interventions also focus on commitment to value-driven action (Moore, 2009) where others forgo this process entirely (e.g. Kaufman, Glass, & Arnkoff, 2009).”
Effects of Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment (MAC) on Sport-Specific Dispositional Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, and Self-Rated Athletic Performance in a Multiple-Sport Population: an RCT Study (2019, methodology): “Aside from studying the potential major mechanism in MAC, emotion regulation (Moore 2009), Birrer et al. (2012) emphasize the necessity of also exploring if changes in dispositional mindfulness mediate the relation betweenmindfulness practice and performance-relevant outcomes.”
The effects of mindfulness training on beginners’ skill acquisition in dart throwing: a randomized controlled trial (2016, background): “…skills of non-judging mindful attention and awareness, and experiential 8 acceptance of internal experiences, while focusing on contextually appropriate 9 behavioural responses, in order to promote both competitive in-the-moment behaviours 10 as well as in the pursuit of valued goals (Moore, 2009).”
An empirical examination comparing the Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment approach and Psychological Skills Training for the mental health and sport performance of female student athletes (2016, background): “Future studies should also continue to assess mechanisms of change, which have traditionally been overlooked in sport psychology research (Moore, 2009).”
It Pays to Pay Attention: A Mindfulness-Based Program for Injury Prevention With Soccer Players (2015, methodology): “The MAC approach is “a theoretically and empirically derived acceptance-based behavioral intervention for the purpose of enhancing the performance and psychological wellbeing of competitive athletes” (Moore, 2009, p. 291).”
One year follow-up of mindful sport performance enhancement (MSPE) with archers, golfers, and runners. (2011, unknown): “…with the growing body of evidence indicating that mindfulness and acceptance-based sport interventions have the potential to enhance athletic performance (Bernier et al., 2009; Gardner & Moore, 2004, 2007; Lutkenhouse et al., 2010; Moore, 2009; Schwanhausser, 2009; Wolanin & Schwanhausser, 2010).”