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EFT protocol adapted for sports performance enhancement: pre-competition anxiety management, mental block clearing, post-injury psychological recovery and mental preparation. Church (2009) study demonstrating 38% improvement in basketball free throw accuracy. Significant cortisol reduction (d=1.12) supporting athletic recovery.
Ashtanga Yoga is a dynamic and demanding style codified by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. It follows fixed series of postures linked in a precise order, synchronized with Ujjayi breathing.
Power Yoga is an athletic and intense yoga inspired by Ashtanga, developed for practitioners seeking a complete physical workout. It builds strength, endurance, and flexibility.
Vinyasa Yoga is a fluid and dynamic yoga where postures flow creatively to the rhythm of breath. Each class is unique, offering variety and creativity in practice.
Progressive sophro-acceptance allows positive projection into an anxiety-inducing future event. By mentally experiencing the event in a relaxed state, the practitioner programs a serene and confident response.
Versatile training program aimed at developing basic physical qualities — endurance, strength, flexibility, coordination — as the essential foundation for any sport practice and functional health.
Training phase targeting physical qualities specific to a given sport, with exercises reproducing the biomechanical and energy demands of competition.
Structured method for defining sports goals using the SMART model — Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound — to guide motivation and progression.
Set of psychological and physiological strategies to regulate performance anxiety, transform stress into positive energy and maintain optimal functioning during competition.
Mental preparation technique involving mentally creating or recreating sports experiences engaging all senses, to improve performance, confidence and motor learning.
Training targeting proprioceptive sense — the unconscious perception of body position and movement in space — to improve joint stability, prevent injuries and optimize motor performance.
Progressive, multidimensional return-to-sport protocol guiding the injured athlete from rehabilitation completion to safe competition return, integrating objective validation criteria.
Battery of 7 standardized tests evaluating fundamental movement quality to identify asymmetries, mobility limitations and injury risks in athletes.
Therapeutic application of extreme cold — cryogenic chamber or local applications — to accelerate muscular recovery, reduce inflammation and relieve post-exercise pain in athletes.
Use of low-frequency electrical currents to induce involuntary muscle contractions for sports recovery, strengthening, rehabilitation and pain relief.
Massage technique specifically adapted for athletes, combining deep effleurage, kneading, friction and mobilizations to prepare for effort, accelerate recovery and prevent injuries.
Training method combining several sports disciplines and exercise modalities within the same program to develop complete physical conditioning and prevent monotony.
Training method based on natural multi-joint, multi-plane movements that reproduce everyday and sporting gestures to improve overall functional capacity.