Anxiety Flashcards
What are causes of anxiety
running out of time
being watched
increased completion
injury
playing badly
letting team down
What are the four types of anxiety
cognitive
somatic
trait
state
What is anxiety
A state of nervousness and worry
characterised by irrational thinking, loss of concentration and fear of failure.
What is trait anxiety
a personality trait
when a player feels nervous in most sporting situations
genetic
stable
What is competitive state anxiety
A response to a particular sporting situation
Temp rush of anxiety
caused by a threatening circumstance
An individual with high trait anxiety is more likely to
experience high state anxiety when faced with a stressful situation, especially if others are watching or evaluating
What are the characteristics of competitive state anxiety
situation dependent
temp they
caused by threatening circumstances
anxiety of specific situation
What are the characteristics of competitive trait anxiety
personality
constant and stable
worry before all games
anxious behaviour all the time
natural disposition to be anxious about all comps
What is cognitive anxiety
irrational thinking or worries about performance
the performer may believe they do not have the ability to perform the task and therefore experience nervousness which can lead to loss in concentration
What is somatic anxiety
Response of the body
symptoms include increased hr sweating muscular tension and possibly sickness
Characteristics of cognitive
psychological
irrational thinking
worrying
confusion
loss of contraption
characteristics of somatic
physiological
muscular tension
shaking
pacing
poor coordination
sweating
increased hr
What affect does cognitive anxiety have on performance
as anxiety increases performance decreases
what affect does somatic anxiety have on performance
as anxiety increases, so does performance until optimum. identical to inverted U.
When do cognitive anxiety’s present compared to performance
much earlier than somatic - control strays needed earlier
When do somatic anxieties present compared to performance time
Increase just prior to exercise as the result of anticipatory rise.
Ways to measure anxiety
questionnaire
observation
physiological measures
What are the advantages of using a questionnaire
quick
cheap
efficient
disadvantages of using a questionnaire
not truthful mabye
dependant on mood
time pressured
Advantages of observation
true to life
Advantages of phsyiological measures
results are factual
can be measured in training an comp. advance in tech mean that HR can be measured by electronic devices within clothing and relayed immediatly back to caoch.
Disadvantages of physiological measures
training is required to use devices
cost may deter amateur peformers
wearing a device may restrict movement
may lead to additional stress
Disadvantages of observation
subjective
time consuming as prior knowledge of peformance is required
could change behaviour if they know they are being watched
