Performance Enhancement Flashcards
1
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Keys to Successful Performance
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- physical training
- skill enhancement
- strategies for practice/competition
- psychological preparation (attitude, goal setting, concentration, etc,)
- etc….coachable, spiritual/meaningfulness
2
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Mental Toughness (can develop)
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- self-motivated and self-directed
- positive but realistic
- management of emotions
- calm and relaxed under fire
- highly energetic & ready for action
- determined
- mentally alert and focused
- doggedly self-confident
- fully responsible
3
Q
Intervention-PST (Psychological Skills Training)
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psychological skills are mental skills that sport psychology teaches athletes to go along with physical skills
4
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Three Phases of PST
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- Education…learn skills
- Acquisition…integrate into life, “successive approximations”
- Practice Phase… doing skills consistently
5
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Typical PST topics
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- goal setting
- imagery and visualization
- focus and concentration
6
Q
Goal Setting Guidelines
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- performance based
- balance of challenging and easy
- realistic
- specific
- S.M.A.R.T. goals
7
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S.M.A.R.T. goals
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specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time bound
8
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why do imagery and visualization
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- double practice time
- backed up by research
- potential to improve during injury recovery
9
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How imagery and visualization works
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- visual, emotions, and feelings
- INTERNAL VS EXTERNAL PERSPECTIVE
- try to copy expert example before imagery
10
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prescribed visualization time
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5-10 mins 2x a day
11
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Focus and Concentration
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takes effort, choice, skill for improvement, task-specific
- positive self talk
- thought stopping
- coping with mistakes and refocusing
- distraction control
12
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PST applications
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coaches=reinforcement, educate athletes
myths= does not replace physical aspects
life-skills=applicable elsewhere too
