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Is a Brief Body Scan Helpful for Adolescent Athletes’ Sleep Problems and Anxiety Symptoms?

Lis Johles, Annika Norell‐Clarke, Carolina Lundqvist, Markus Jansson‐Fröjmark, Kirsten Mehlig
Mindfulness Summary & key facts 2023 2 citations

In this randomized study of 206 Swedish adolescent athletes (mean age 17), researchers tested short body-scan exercises against relaxation exercises, given for either 4 or 8 weeks, and measured sleep problems and anxiety at 0, 4, 8, and 16 weeks. All four groups showed some improvement over time, but only…

Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions Sleep and related disorders Sleep and Wakefulness Research
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