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This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a 7-week MAIC program on EEG oscillations and shooting performance under stress in elite rifle athletes.

May 22, 2026Frontiers in PsychologyOpen Access

Mindfulness training modulates EEG oscillations and improves shooting accuracy in competitive stress

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WLWeitao LiYunnan University JGJiawen GuoHuaqiao University MWMeiting WeiCentral China Normal University

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Randomized trial shows improved attentional control and shooting performance in elite shooters following mindfulness training, indicating beneficial effects.

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This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a 7-week MAIC program on EEG oscillations and shooting performance under stress in elite rifle athletes.
14 elite shooters were randomly assigned to a mindfulness group (n=7) or a control group (n=7).
The mindfulness group completed two MAIC sessions per week for 7 weeks along with routine training.
Assessments included shooting scores, anxiety levels, dispositional mindfulness, and EEG spectral power under competitive stress.
The mindfulness group demonstrated a significantly greater increase in mindfulness scores compared to the control group, p<0.001.
EEG α-band power showed a significant group × time interaction, indicating enhanced attentional control (F(2, 24) = 5.62, p = 0.028).
Shooting performance improved descriptively within the mindfulness group over time, scoring significantly higher than the control group at post-test.

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Li et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ff1dbd674f7c03778b144 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1802645

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Randomized trial shows improved attentional control and shooting performance in elite shooters following mindfulness training, indicating beneficial effects.

Mindfulness training modulates EEG oscillations and improves shooting accuracy in competitive stress

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