Acute Effect of Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention Coupled with Fluid Intake on Athletes' Cognitive Function.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine the acute effect of a brief mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) coupled with carbohydrate-electrolyte fluid intake on cognitive function in male soccer players during a simulated half-time break.
Results Summary
The study found that the MBI combined with carbohydrate intake improved cognitive function in the Stroop task compared to the control group and marginally better than carbohydrate intake alone. However, carbohydrate intake alone reduced time spent on missing numbers in the rapid visual information processing task compared to the other groups.
Population
14 male soccer players
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Acute (single half-time intervention)
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) coupled with CHO-electrolyte solution | increase | Stroop effect task (ST) performance | 14 male players | - | performed better | #1 |
mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) coupled with CHO-electrolyte solution | increase | Stroop effect task (ST) performance | 14 male players | - | marginally better | #2 |
noncarbohydrate solution + traveling introduction audio | decrease | Corsi block-tapping test (CBT) response time | 14 male players | - | responded faster in the posttest than in the pretest | #3 |
mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) coupled with CHO-electrolyte solution | decrease | Corsi block-tapping test (CBT) response time | 14 male players | - | responded faster in the posttest than in the pretest | #4 |
Carbohydrate (CHO)-electrolyte solution + traveling introduction audio | no change | Corsi block-tapping test (CBT) performance | 14 male players | - | remained the same | #5 |
Carbohydrate (CHO)-electrolyte solution + traveling introduction audio | decrease | rapid visual information processing task (RVIPT) time on missing numbers | 14 male players | - | spent less time on missing numbers | #6 |
mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) coupled with CHO intake | increase | athletes' cognitive function | athletes | - | positive effect | #7 |
CHO ingestion | neutral | cognitive function | - | - | both positive and negative effect | #8 |
During the half time of intermittent team sports, substantial physiological changes relating to acid-base balance and glycemic response affect the second-half performance. Refuel and rehydrate strategy is therefore necessary to be investigated. This field experiment assessed the acute effect of a brief mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) coupled with fluid intake on players' cognitive function in a simulated soccer game. In a single-blinded, randomized, cross-over experiment, 14 male players received three treatments [Control: noncarbohydrate solution + traveling introduction audio; CHO: Carbohydrate (CHO)-electrolyte solution + traveling introduction audio; and CHO-M: CHO-electrolyte solution + MBI] during a simulated half-time break of a soccer game. Participants' mindfulness level, blood glucose and lactate, rating of perceived exertion, and cognitive function performance assessed by the Stroop effect task (ST), Corsi block-tapping test (CBT), and rapid visual information processing task (RVIPT) were immediately measured before, during, and after the trial. Repeated measure ANOVA was used for statistical analysis. The results revealed that: (1) in ST, the CHO_M group performed better than the Control group and marginally better than the CHO group; (2) in CBT, both the Control group and CHO-M group responded faster in the posttest than in the pretest; however, the performance of the CHO group remained the same; (3) the CHO group spent less time on missing numbers in post RVIPT compared with the other two groups. In conclusion, findings of this study provided a preliminary evidence of the positive effect of MBI coupled with CHO intake on athletes' cognitive function, with both positive and negative effect of CHO ingestion.