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Bridging Global Evidence and Local Realities: A Contextual Psychological Conditioning Model for Secondary School Netball Players in Zimbabwe

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This systematic review examined Mental Skills Training (MST) programmes implemented in team sports globally to inform the development of a contextually appropriate intervention for secondary school netball players in Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe. The review forms the foundational phase of a broader programme aimed at designing and contextualising MST approaches for school-based netball performance enhancement. A systematic search was conducted across PubMed, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus, Elsevier, and Google Scholar using terms related to mental skills training, psychological skills interventions, team sports, and performance outcomes. Eligible studies were peer-reviewed, published in English, involved team sport athletes, implemented defined MST intervention (unimodal or multimodal), and reported psychological or performance-related outcomes. The review followed PRISMA guidelines.

Source: International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT)

DOI: 10.38124/ijisrt/26jun1056

Authors: Alternate Muzamba, Fedina Moyoab, Alban Mugotic

Institutions: National University of Science and Technology, Lupane State University

Language: English

Topic: Sport Psychology and Performance

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7224879845