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Digital Arms for Mental Strength: Evaluating Mobile Apps for Psychological Skills Training in Sports

Author(s) Dr. Stalin Raphel, Ms. Thushara Phiip
Country India
Abstract The present study synthesizes the state of evidence on mobile psychological skills training (PST) apps for athletes, identifying the most consistent support for mindfulness apps, including a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in college athletes that demonstrated reduced anxiety and increased mindfulness following a therapist-supported, smartphone-delivered intervention. Furthermore, app-based imagery has been shown to improve both imagery skills and technical performance in youth elite athletes compared to control conditions. However, this promise is tempered by critical findings; audits of app quality consistently report sub threshold average scores (≈2.78/5 on the Mobile App Rating Scale), indicating widespread limitations in engagement, information quality, and sport-specific tailoring. The review also reveals mixed acceptability among elite athletes, where interest is countered by significant concerns over privacy, stigma, and fit, with broader digital mental health RCTs showing higher attrition rates that underscore adherence challenges for sport apps. In light of these findings, the study concludes that while mobile PST apps are promising adjuncts, significant improvements in app quality, adherence strategies, and privacy safeguards are essential, leading to the proposal of a practical integration framework for practitioners and a call for future research to prioritize co-designed, sport-specific trials.
Keywords sport psychology; psychological skills training; mindfulness; imagery; self-talk; mobile apps; digital health; adherence; MARS
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-11-15
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.60058
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