FINAL Flashcards
coaching attitudes that hinder team success
inability to deal with crisis unrealistic expectations overcoaching and excessive interactions with team members inability to make fair decision inability to keep it simple
abilities of successful athletes
imagery attentional focus maintaining concentration positive self talk goal setting high confidence ...
scales that measure psychological skills used by athletes
psychological skills inventory for sport
test of performance strategy
ottawa mental skills assessment
two subcomponents the framework of mental toughness contains according to jones and colleagues
belief and focus
characteristics of mental toughness
unshakable believe
stay focused
regulate performance
cope with pressure
the psychological contruct of flow
state in which people are so involved in activity that nothing else matters
not directly associated with peak performance
intrinsically motivated
9 dimensions of experience flow
challenges of situation matches skills of athlete
awareness and action merge
goals are clear
feedback indicate correctness
total concentration on the task
paradox of control without being actively attempting to be in control
no self-consciousness or self evaluation
time seems to speed up or slow down
enjoyable - participation its own rewards
4 groups of emotional states associtated with Hanin’s Individualized Zone of Optimal Functioning (IZOF) model
positive performance enhancing
positive performance impairing
negative performance enhancing
negative performance impairing
when are athletes most likely to succeed
when emotional state is within Individual Zone of Optimal Functioning IZOF
characteristic necessary for success at the highest level in sport
high self confidence total commitment strong performance focus ability to cope well with stress and distraction good attention focus ability to rebound from mistakes ...
psychological characteristic during peak experiences in sport
loss of fear total immersion in activity narrow focus of attention on the present feeling in complete control time/space disorientation ....
reasons why elite athletes might perform poorly
over- or under arousal worrying about losing depart from normal routine lose focus when under pressure do not adhere to mental preperation plans ...
broad external attention focus
surveying the field
understand potential hazards, different conditions and potential targets
narrow external attention focus
deliver a pass
replay past action and reconsider results
make minor changes
definition of choking
significant drop in performance when under pressure
athletes cannot regain control without external assistance
focus on pressure -> physiological arousal gets too high
what can lead to choking
physiological and attentional changes
performance problems
attentional changes
narrowing of intention
internal focus of attention
what strategies reduce the novelty effect on performance
strategy 1 - dress rehearsal
strategy 2 - rehearsal of simulated competition experience
strategy 3 - mental rehearsal
strategy to stay centered
strategy 2 - centering
centering
reduces arousal and stops negative and task irrelevant focus
we are centered when our BW is distributed about our center of mass
conscious process used to adjust BW about center of mass
timing of centering
as close as possible to motor sequence
broad internal attentional focus
recall previous try - consider what affected activity and what might need to be changed
when is play to strengths as pressure increases benefitial
if dominant attentional style matches demands of task and if individual is confident in abilities
how does Nideffer describe the components of choking
progressive and uncontrollable performance decrease
attention becomes involuntarily more internally focussed
when does choking according to Nideffer occur
when physiological arousal increases beyond desired level
skill that teaches performers to hold attention on a predetermined task and if attention wanders to return it
focus training - similar to meditative practices
how could choking be prevented
eliminate physical feelings associated with excessive tension
ignore, reinterpret physical feelings
incorperate detailed pre-performance routine
when are you centered within a performance situation
when BW is distributed about the center of mass when it feels comfortable
what is the process of centering used for
adjust BW to feel centered and in control
why has a power gender imbalanced occured in coaching since Title IX was passed
nowadays money in female sports available - more male coaches are interested
definition of sexual discrimination
rooted in institutional practices that undermine the confidence, performance, and advancement prospects of an individual
whats tge problem with sexual harassment in sports
difficult to detect but a space to exist
feelings that many victims of harassment can feel
humilation and degrading undermines self-esteem depression not caring about appearance blame self, ashamed guilty suicidal
possibe conseqeunce of being harassed for athletes
athletic performance deterioration
decreased interest in academic and personal goals
withdrawn from team/staff