SCAMS - Arousal Regulation Flashcards
What can arousal cause
- Increase in muscle tension
- Narrowing of attentional focus
How do arousal levels impact an athlete’s performance
- Optimal arousal = optimal performance
- Under aroused = lack of intensity
- Over aroused = errors from focusing on wrong cues
What is the inverted U hypothesis
At low arousal levels performance will be below its best and as arousal increases so do performance, till it reaches an optimal point
What are four factors which influence the inverted U hypothesis
- complexity of the task
- Skill of the performer
- Nature of activity
- Individuals differences
How to cope with arousal
- identify the optimal arousal levels required for best performance
- recognize the effect of personal and situational factors
- recognize signs of increased arousal
- adjust caching to individual athletes
- develop confidence in performance
Four factors to reduce arousal
- Progressive muscle relaxation
- Centered breathing
- reading your body
- biofeedback
Five factors to increase arousal
- Pre-comp workout
- Increasing breathing rate
- Imagery
- Goal Setting
- Self-talk
What are the four components of an optimal performance
- Tactical Skills
- Psychological Skills
- Physiological skills
- Technical skills
What will a deficiency in the components of optimal performance result in
A deficiency in these areas will decrease the ability of an athlete to perform at an optimal level.
Define Tactical skills
Tactical strategies are the correct strategies and tactics given the strengths and weaknesses of a team.
Define Psychological skills
Involve having the appropriate mental skills.
Define Physiological skills
Involve having developed appropriate energy systems and physical attributes.
Define Technical skills
Involve having necessary physical skills to play at that level.
