Name: MARY ROSE M.

CAGANDE Date: NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Topic: RELAXATION AND ENERGIZATION

Title: Relaxation techniques in sports: A systematic review on acute effects on performance

YEAR AUTHOR COUNTRY OBJECTIVE CONTRIBUTION DATA METHODOLOGY CONCLUSION

December Jahan The aim was This review Of the 8,501 articles A systematic Other
2016 Heidari to provide an showed that retrieved after the review of randomized techniques that
overview on biofeedback and databased literature controlled trials was were proven
Alexander the current hypnosis can search, 21 studies conducted. effective in
Ferrauti state of positively influence were included in the To be included articles clinical
research on performance systematic review. had to examine the environments
Tim acute effects throughout Nine trials dealt solely effects of relaxation did not show
Meyer of relaxation different outcome with somatic relaxation techniques on consistent
techniques in variables techniques, five with performance in sports. results.
sports. consistently. cognitive techniques, Furthermore, they had However,
and seven trials to be published in results have to
examined both English, in a peer- be treated with
branches within single reviewed journal, caution because
studies. available full text online, of considerable
Biofeedback and and designed as either lack of quality of
hypnosis were found treatment outcome, some of the
to be the most clinical trial, and/or trials. Future
effective techniques randomized controlled studies need to
over a range of trial. consider the
performance methodological
measures. flaws as well as
the highly
individual nature
of relaxation
techniques.