THE EFFECTS OF MINDFULNESS TRAINING PROGRAM OF JUNIOR GOLFER GOLF PUTTING ACCURACY
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The research aim was to study the effects of the mindfulness training program on putting accracy among junior golfers. Thirty participants aged between 9 to 12 years old who voluntarily consented to participate in a mindfulness training program. Random assignment was used to assign the participants into the experimental and control groups, with 15 subjects in each group obtained from the selection with a putting accuracy test. The instruments used were 1) the mindfulness training program (MTP) developed by the researcher based on Mahasatipatthan IV. 2) the putting accuracy test, and There were 16 sessions in the experiment, each lasting 50 minutes, for eight weeks and practice at home every day, 20 minutes each. The experiment was divided into three phases: before the experiment, after the experiment, and the follow - up period. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA.
The research found that 1.) The experimental group had golf putting accuracy scores in the post- experimental and follow - up periods were higher than before the experiment with statistical significance at the .05 level. 2.) The experimental group had golf putting accuracy scores in the post - experimental and follow - up periods were higher than the control group.
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