, Associate Professor of the HPE Department, delivered an online research seminar on “Fluid Intake and/or Brief Mindfulness-based Intervention: Possible strategies on improving cognitive function of college soccer players” on 8 March 2023. The seminar attracted around 20 colleagues and students to attend and exchange ideas. The project was funded by FLASS Dean’s Research Fund.
Abstract of the seminar:
Intermittent team sports such as soccer require two consecutive periods of play split by a half-time break. The half-time break provides players an opportunity to refuel and recover for the second half. Refueling and rehydration with fluid during the half- time break are important as it may affect the second-half performance. Additionally, mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) as a psychological treatment is adopted in the sports field, but its effect during the half-time break on the second-half performance has not been explored. Therefore, it is necessary to explore the optimal recovery strategy during the half-time break. This presentation explained the accurate effect of fluid intake and/or a brief MBI on athletes’ cognitive function and physiological responses after a 45-min simulated soccer protocol.
