Sean,
The benefits of TM for sports are listed on
http://www.tm.org as follows:
"Improved Physiological Functioning--Improved Cardiovascular Efficiency; Improved Respiratory Efficiency (Increased Vital Capacity); Reduction of Blood Pressure to More Ideal Levels; Increased Hemoglobin Concentration
"Improved Athletic Performance and Neuromuscular Integration: Increased Running Speed; Improved Standing Broad Jump; Improved Agility; Faster Reactions and Improved Coordination. Increased Intelligence."
The following two related research studies showed "Improved physiological functioning outside the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique. Improved cardiovascular efficiency. Improved respiratory efficiency (increased vital capacity). Improved athletic performance and neuromuscular integration. Improved running speed. Improved standing broad jump. Improved agility. Faster reactions.":
REDDY, M. K.; BAI, A. J. L.; and RAO, V. R. The effects of the Transcendental Meditation program on athletic performance. A.P. Sports Council, Lal Bahadar Stadium, and Nilouffer Hospital Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, 1974
REDDY, M. K. The role of the Transcendental Meditation program in the promotion of athletic excellence: Long- and short-term effects and their relation to activation theory. Master's thesis, Centre for the Study of Higher States of Consciousness, Maharishi European Research University, Switzerland, 1976
There are many scientific studies on specific effects that are useful in sports, such as faster reaction time. A list of papers can be found at
http://www.tm.org/book/append_b.html.
David Spector
Natural Stress Relief/USA