Arousal Flashcards
What is arousal
an energised state and a readiness to respond. it is a state of activation experienced by sports peformers before and during activity.
How can high arousal be caused?
competition
audience
frustration
Drive theory
the more drive we have the more chance of an increased peformance due to increased effort.
As arousal increases so does performance
Negatives of drive theory
High arousal affects info processing and therefore improved performance is dependant on stage of learning.
Cognitive learner more likely to make errors as their arousal increases dominant response not likely to be correct.
Inverted U theory
as arousal increases so does arousal up to a point of optimum. Any further can cause peformance to deteriorate. Under arousal is bad to.
High arousal situations
expert
extrovert
simple
gross
Low arousal situations
novice
introvert
complex
fine
Catastrophe theory
as arousal increases so does performance until there is a dramatic reduction.
Why would there be a catastrophe
combination of high levels of both somatic and cognitive anxieties
How can you come back from a catastrophe
regain control by reducing anxities which will help arousal and peformance go back to optimum.
Zone of optimal functioning
people respond differently to arousal. some succeed when arousal high and some when low. each athlete has own preffered level. They dont exceed optimum threshold just within or outside the zone which is their preferance
What is a performer who is ‘in zone’
calm
confident
control
focused
smoth effortless performance
leads to peak flow experience
What is the peak flow experience
feelings and performance levels experienced when in the zone. greatest experiences and self fufilment. Intrinsic when the athlete has a positive attitude feels confident focused and efficeint.
How can peak flow be distrupted
poor mental prep
failure to reach optimum arousal
pressure from crowd
ref
injury
fatigue
How to control arousal
deep breathing , somatic technique which allows hr to lower.
mental rehearsal is a mental technique imagine the outcome which lowers hr.
self talk - cognitive reasure they can dp the skill
