Arousal

Question 1

What is arousal?

Answer 1

Physical and mental state of alertness/excitement varying from deep sleep to intense excitement.

Question 2

What happens if your arousal levels are too low/too high?

Answer 2

Too low = unmotivated
Unfocused
Less alert
Tired

Too high = too much adrenaline
False start
Movement poorly controlled
Unfocused

Question 3

What happens when your arousal increases?

Answer 3

Rise in heart rate/more adrenaline

Increase sweating

Question 4

What does the arousal diagram show?

Answer 4

As arousal increases so does performance

Up to optimal level

If arousal increases further performance will decrease

Question 5

What ways can you manage stress ?

Answer 5

Deep breathing
Concentrate on breathing

Positive self talk
Telling yourself you can do it

Mental rehearsal/visualisation
Imagery = take yourself to your happy place eg holiday
Mental rehearsal = run through technique
Visualisation = mental picture of performing skill before