B.3 Mental preperation for sports Flashcards
Define the term anxiety
A negative emotion of apprehension and tension (stress)
which includes irrational thoughts, fear of failure,self-doubt and worry
Define the term arousal
‘A state of readiness or alertness.’
1.It is neutral and can be triggered by both pleasant/positive and unpleasant/negative situations
2. It is how motivated/interested/excited an athlete is prior to and throughout the performance
Describe catastrophe theory (search up image)
If the athlete is experiencing high levels of cognitive state anxiety as arousal rises towards the athletes threshold, the athlete experiences a dramatic drop in performance.
Sporting example: Football player is anxious but aroused and is playing well. But has to take a freekick where the cognitive anxiety levels skyrocket causing them to crack under pressur
Describe Inverted-U hypothesis Thoery (search up image)
As arousal increases performances improve but up to a certain point. If the athletes arousal is increased beyond this then peformace diminishes
Discuss the emotions that may influence an athlete’s performance or experience in a physical activity.
-positive emotions such as excitement, relief,
pride = often lead to improved peformance
-negative emotions such as anger, guilt,shame, anxiety,
boredom= often lead to decreased performance
-specific emotions that have a discrete
effect on performance
(for example, a negative mood is more likely to prime us to remember negative memories of past failures, and thus reduce our feelings of confidence to perform; similarly, a positive mood is more likely to prime us toremember positive previous outcomes, and increase our confidence to perform).
How is anxiety measured
SCAT (sport competition anxiety test)
CSAI-2R (competitive state anxiety inventory)
What is Cognitive anxiety?
Psychological symptom- thoughts and perceptions of worry and negative expectations (mind) about performance, self evaluation/ by others
worry; feeling overwhelmed; inability to maken decisions; inability to concentrate; inability to direct attention appropriately; narrowing of attention; feeling out of control
What is somatic anxiety?
Physical symptom- relates to our perception of our bodily state
example :increased heart rate; increased blood pressure; increased sweating;
What is State (situation) anxiety?
our response to a particular situation
example: in a football game it can be moderate before kick off, lower as the game starts and then high at certain moments (such as when taking a penalty)
what is the definition of stress process
substantial imbalance between the demand (physical and/or psychological) and response capability, under conditions where failure to meet that demand has important consequences
What is trait (innate) anxiety?
refers to a general level of stress that is a characteristic of an individual; a trait related to personality.
People with a high trait anxiety experience more intense degrees of state anxiety. Trait anxiety describes a personality trait versus a temporary feeling
