Mental Flashcards
1
Q
What is anxiety?
A
- Cognitive anxiety refers to the negative thoughts and doubts some may experience
- Somatic anxiety relates to the Psychological symptoms brought on by high pressure moments
2
Q
Cognitive anxiety effects
A
- Indecision
- Negative thoughts
- Poor concentration
- Irritability
- Negative self-talk
3
Q
Somatic anxiety
A
- Feel sick
- Muscle tension
- Sweaty palms
- Shaking
- Fast breathing
4
Q
What are all the mental sub factors?
A
- Decision making
- Confidence
- Motivation
- Problem solving
- Mental toughness
5
Q
Methods of collecting data on the mental factors?
A
- Sport competition anxiety test (SCAT)
- Performance Profile Wheel (PPW)
6
Q
What are the Benefits of the SCAT test?
A
- National Norms
- Permanent record
- East to setup/complete
- No time limit
7
Q
What are the limitations of the SCAT test?
A
- Lack of honesty
- Doesn’t take account of the performers mood on the day
8
Q
Approaches to develop the mental factors?
A
- Positive self-talk
- Visualisation
9
Q
What are the Benefits of visualisation?
A
- Motivate you to train hard during training sessions in order to achieve the standard of performance you have visualised
- Reduce negative thoughts by focusing on positive outcomes
- Help you familiarise yourself with a competition site, a race course, pitch or court
- Help you to refocus if you get distracted
