Data Sheet 1_Enhancing psychological performance and basketball skills: a comparative stud

A dataset of 67 participants from a comparative study on the effects of an 8-week mindfulness intervention. The research, authored by Qi-Fan Wu and published in 2026, measured changes in psychological factors and basketball technical skills among elite athletes and recreational players. Data includes pre- and post-intervention assessments for anxiety, depression, attention, resilience, and five specific basketball skill tests.

Use Cases

• Compare intervention effects on anxiety and depression between elite and recreational athletes based on STAI and BDI-II scores.
• Analyze the correlation between psychological resilience (CD-RISC) and improvements in specific basketball skills like dribbling or shooting.
• Model the moderating effect of skill level on intervention outcomes using baseline and post-intervention performance metrics.
• Evaluate the differential impact of mindfulness on attention (SAT) versus motor skill tasks across athlete groups.

Strengths

• Includes data from 67 participants with a clear breakdown of 24 elite athletes and 43 recreational players.
• Measures multiple psychological constructs (anxiety, depression, attention, resilience) and five distinct basketball skill tests.
• Uses a randomized controlled trial design with pre- and post-intervention assessments for causal inference.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small at 95.5 KB, indicating limited scope and sample size.

Provenance

Source

Qi-Fan Wu via figshare

Collection Method

Data collected from a randomized controlled trial with participants assigned to experimental or control groups.

Time Range

Covers an 8-week intervention period, with specific study dates not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 05:49:05; freshness should be verified.