stress management

Question 1

what is stress

Answer 1

a negative response of the body to a threat causing anxiety

Question 2

what is eustress

Answer 2

a positive response of the body to a threa

Question 3

what is somatic stress

Answer 3

biofeedback= using a device to help recognise physical changes that occur
progressive muscle relaxation= alteration between period of muscle tension and relaxation
centering- breathing control, relaxing chest and shoulders
breathing control= concentrating on the rate of depth of breathing

Question 4

what is cognitive stress

Answer 4

thought stopping= using a trigger to remove unhelpful thoughts
positive self talk= replacing negative thoughts about performance with positive ones
imagery= recreating a feeling of successful movement
visualisation= using a mental image of the skill
mental rehearsal= going over the movements in your mind
attentional control and cue utilisation= higher stress, less info processed, attentional control, attention narrowing

Question 5

what is a stressor

Answer 5

the cause of stress
different for different sports and people
e.g. injury, important games

Question 6

niddefer’s model of attentional focus

Answer 6

broad= attending to several stimuli with wide vision
narrow= focussing on one or 2 cues
internal= inner thoughts
external= looking at the environment

Question 7

external and broad

Answer 7

many cues concerning the environment- fast paced, open game environments
e.e.g position of players in a game, cm in football

Question 8

internal and broad

Answer 8

many cues concerning the performer
e.g. analyse and plan tactics

Question 9

external and narrow

Answer 9

1 or 2 cues concerning the environment- concentrate on specific objects, limited cues
e.g. focus on the ball

Question 10

internal and narrow

Answer 10

1 or 2 cues concerning the performer
e.g. mental rehearsal of a skill or task

Question 11

goal setting for stress management

Answer 11

SMARTER
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