ANXIETY

Question 1

what is anxiety

Answer 1

a level of nerves and irrational thinking, a negative response to a threatening sporting situation

Question 2

4 types of anxiety

Answer 2

competitive state
competitive trait
cognitive
somatic

Question 3

competitive trait anxiety

Answer 3

a disposition to suffer from nervousness in more sporting situations
regardless of the situation

Question 4

competitive state anxiety

Answer 4

a nervous response to specific sporting situations
temporary
can vary throughout performance

Question 5

somatic anxiety

Answer 5

a physiological response to a threat
increased heart rate
sweating
muscle tension
sickness

Question 6

cognitive anxiety

Answer 6

a psychological response such as worrying about losing
nervousness
irrational
loss of concentration

Question 7

anxiety in approach to competition

Answer 7

somatic anxiety tends to increase just before a competition and reduces as performance is underway
cognitive anxieties are present much earlier (even if there are no physical signs)
players should aim to control anxiety well before game and control somatic anxiety as game approaches

Question 8

what are the 3 ways to measure anxiety

Answer 8

self report questionnaires
observation
physiological measures

Question 9

self report questionnaires

Answer 9

questions about emotions in different situations e.g. which player can remain calm enough to take a penalty
SCAT - measures anxiety
CSAI 2 - measures cognitive and somatic anxiety as well as confidence before an event
data is used to see how players may perform in competitive situations - planning
weakness dealing with stress/anxiety can be identified before the event

Question 10

observation

Answer 10

gaining a measure of anxiety simply by watching the performer
either in training or a game

Question 11

physiological measures

Answer 11

anxiety can be measured by using a physical response from the body
increased HR , sweating, respiration, level of hormone secretion
galvanic skin response (sweat levels on the skin)

Question 12

advantages of self report questionnaires

Answer 12

quick
cheap and efficient
easy to compare data
weakness can be identified

Question 13

disadvantages of self report questionnaires

Answer 13

players may not understand the question
answer may depend on mood state
inappropriate questions so biased results
may be rushed leading to an incorrect response

Question 14

advantages of observation

Answer 14

true to life
realistic setting

Question 15

disadvantages of observation

Answer 15

subjective
observers need to know how they perform normally
time consuming
may need multiple observers
behavior may change if they feel like they are being watched which causes anxiety leading to incorrect results

Question 16

advantages of physiological measures

Answer 16

factual so comparisons easily made
can be done during training / performance

Question 17

disadvantages of physiological measures

Answer 17

training required by coaches to use devices
costly
wearing devices can restrict movement
performers being aware they are being monitored may cause additional stress