1. ANXIETY AND THE ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

2. Arousal Physiological state of readiness and psychological activation Involves the autonomic nervous system Body’s way of preparing you for “fight or flight”

3. Stress Non-specific response of the body to any demand made upon it Unemotional bodily response to some type of stressor Can be either good or bad, depending upon the individual’s personal interpretation Eustress ie winning the lottery Distress ie receiving a failing grade on a midterm test

4. Anxiety Tension and worry that results from distress A negatively charged emotional state characterized by discomfort and nervousness Two forms of anxiety: Trait anxiety: a personality characteristic State anxiety: a “right now” kind of anxiety

5. Anxiety Cont’d Two components of state anxiety: 1. Cognitive state anxiety (psychological component) – Caused by fear of failure – Result of worrying – “I am afraid I am going to lose” 2.Somatic state anxiety (physical component) *perception of physiological responses *’I feel nervous before a major contest”

6. Anxiety and Athletic Performance Relationship

7. Pre-Competitive Anxiety Temporal changes in cognitive and somatic state anxiety as competition approaches

8. The Effect of Pre-competitive Anxiety on Performance Relationship between somatic anxiety and performance takes the for of an inverted-U See graph in Text Relationship between cognitive anxiety and athletic performance has been shown to be linear and negative.

9. Implications Increases in somatic anxiety are associated with improved athletic performance up to a certain optimal level; therefore, athletes should attempt to increase their somatic anxiety up to an optimal level by “psyching – up” or “getting pumped up” The level the of cognitive state anxiety, the better the athlete will perform; therefore, athletes must learn to deal with the symptoms of cognitive anxiety.

10. Anxiety and Performance Case Study L3

11. Watch the following clip and try and follow how she addresses the athletes issues.

12. Case Study Anxiety and Performance

13. Review and evaluate

14. Watch the following clip and then discuss the relationship with motivation stress, anxiety, arousal.

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