Concentration Flashcards
Concentration is what?
ability to focus attention on task at hand and not be disturbed
-withdrawal from some things to deal with others
4 components of concentration
1: knowing what to focus on and what to ignore
2: maintaining focus over time
3: situation awareness
4: shifting focus
T/F
Concentration can be developed
True
T/F
There is a wrong way to focus
Kind of: depends on the attentional demands of the sport
2 types of attentional strategies
Associative
Dissociative
Associative strategy is what?
monitors bodily functions and feelings (HR, breathing, etc)
Dissociative strategy is what?
not monitoring bodily function (distracting and tuning out)
Associative strategies are correlated with what?
faster running
Dissocitive strategies should be used by who?
individuals who want to increase adherence to exercise
3 aspects of information processing
Attentional Selectivity
Attentional Capacity
Attentional Alertness
Attentional Selectivity is what?
letting some info into the processing system while ignoring other info
-searchlight to focus on certain things
Attentional Capacity is what?
Limits amount of info that can be processes at once
Attentional Alertness is what?
Increases in arousal narrow attentional field.
-more aroused means less visual field
3 Attentional Problems
1: Visual distraction
2: Auditory distractions
3: Trash talking
Internal distractions consist of what?
- thinking of past or future events
- over-analysis of body mechanics
- choking
