Strategies used in the Olympic weightlifting and psychological aspects: factors that contemplate sports performance

Abstract

To identify the strategies used in Olympic weightlifting and the psychological aspects that include mindfulness and focus on the present moment of sports performance. The search occurred in January and February of 2021, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and LILACS databases were used. The PRISMA checklist was used, and the risk analysis of bias was adapted from the Cochrane Manual for Clinical Trials and, for other studies, the Downs and Black scale. Nineteen studies were included for qualitative analysis. On squat strategies to facilitate performance during Olympic weightlifting, both low and high barbell squats are compatible methods for increasing strength in the lower body, core, and muscles back. Athlete’s everyday practice using mindfulness shows a strong impact on attention self-regulation development at the present moment and a precursor in self-confidence acquisition. Through this study, implementation of mindfulness is recommended to increase sportive performance, once acceptance of being totally present creates a favorable conception to the athlete. The technique shows itself as promising to prevent injuries, increasing of performance and control of the emotions; however, in a period of not less than eight weeks, along with biomechanics factors specific analysis. Mental preparation using mindfulness to acquire self-confidence, the composition of the method to be developed, time of adaptation and betterment are steps that should be pre-set in aware practice aiming the development of contemporary strategies in different sports, mainly in olympic weightlifting.