Lecture 8 Sport psychological training

Question 1

Diagnosis personality factors and psychological skills relevant for peek performance in sports

Answer 1

• achievment moive
• self regulation/volition
• action/state orientation

Question 2

Consequences of underrecovery in sports

Answer 2

• depression
• overtraining
  (performance stagnates or declines)

Question 3

Overtraining prevention

Answer 3

• elimination of all factors which increase the likelihood of overtraining
• use of psychoregulative techniques
• early detection of overtraining through diagnostic tools

Question 4

What does the RESTQ-SPORTstand for?

Answer 4

RE - recovery
ST - stress
Q - Questionnaire
SPORT - for athletes

Question 5

The are three components of the basic training

Answer 5

1. Relaxation skills
2. Activation techniques
3. Teambuilding

Question 6

What are the most commong relaxation techniques?

Answer 6

• breathing
• progressive muscle relaxation (PMR)
• autogenetic training (AT)

Question 7

Pregressive muscle relaxation

Answer 7

• developed to combat somatic anxiety
• relaxation as a conditioned response to tension

Question 8

Autogenetic training

Answer 8

• a cognitive technique
• auto-hypnosis/self-hypnosis
• 5-6 stages
• requires practice

Question 9

The different stages of autogenetic training

Answer 9

Stage 1: Heaviness
Stage 2: Warmth
Stages 3, 4 and 5: Breathing, solar plexus, forehead

Question 10

What is all part of advanced training?

Answer 10

• concentration/attention
• goal setting
• mental training
• etc.

Question 11

What different dimensions for concentration styles and mental errors are there?

Answer 11

• external vs. internal
• broad vs. narrow

Question 12

Cognitive restructuring

Answer 12

1. Identification of negative thoughts
2. Replace with positive thoughts

Question 13

Strategies for regulating self-talk

Answer 13

• self-motivation
• rationalization
• shifting attention
• problem solving
• humor

Question 14

Goal setting (what should be payed attention to?)

Answer 14

• setting difficult and specific goals
• combining short with long term goals
• pursuing different types of goals

Question 15

Outcome goals (def.)

Answer 15

these goals describe which result you are aiming for (winning at the championship)

Question 16

Performance goals (def.)

Answer 16

these goals describe individual performance parameters and refer to self-imposed reference values and standards (improving a specific time)

Question 17

Process goals (def.)

Answer 17

the goals describe specific actions or the qualitative execution of an action (regular breathing while jogging)

Question 18

What are SMART GOALS?

Answer 18

1. Specific
2. Measurable
3. Attainable
4. Realistic
5. time-bound

Question 19

What kind of imagery theories are there?

Answer 19

1. Psychoneuromuscular
2. Cognitive tasks

Question 20

Psychoneuromuscular theory

Answer 20

Imagery facilitates the learning of motor skills because of the nature of the neuromuscular activity patterns activated during imaging