13.5 Psychological strategies

Question 1

List the components of the SMARTER goal setting principle

Answer 1

Specific, measureable, accepted, realistic, time phased, exciting, recorded.

Question 2

Describe how mental imagery can improve performance

Answer 2

When an athlete pictures a successful performance. This leads to enhanced concentration and being optimally aroused

Question 3

Describe how progressive muscle relaxation can improve performance

Answer 3

The progressive tensing and relaxing of muscles which leads to optimal level of arousal.

Question 4

Describe how stress inoculation training can improve performance

Answer 4

When you simulate high pressure game like situations at training in order to increase confidence in those situations in a game.

Question 5

List the 4 types of concentration an an example of each.

Answer 5

Broad internal, broad external, narrow internal, narrow external.

Question 6

List ways to decrease arousal

Answer 6

Controlled breathing, relaxation music

Question 7

List ways to increase arousal

Answer 7

Motivational music, positive self talk, goal setting

Question 8

List the characteristics of being over aroused

Answer 8

Nervous, anxious, nausea, shaking, insomnia, negative self thought, decreased coordination, false starting in races etc

Question 9

List the characteristics of being under aroused

Answer 9

Low motivation, lacking focus, lethargic

Question 10

Describe the concept of optimal arousal

Answer 10

Being optimally aroused leads to increased performance. Being over or under aroused leads to decreased performance.