Psychological strategies to enhance performance
Use the video, powerpoint and Chapters 10.6 and 10.7 to do your notes then complete the following textbook questions
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TEST your understanding
- Define sports psychology.
- Briefly explain each of the four Cs used in sports psychology.
- Name two emotional control factors that can impact on performance.
- Identify and provide examples of the ways performance anxiety can manifest itself.
- Explain the inverted-U hypothesis. Include a diagram.
- List common distractions that can affect an athlete's ability to concentrate.
- Suggest ways coaches can assist athletes to improve their level of concentration.
APPLY your understanding - Create a table to summarise each of the arousal models and include the following:
- name of model
- affect on arousal
- impact on performance
- other information.
- name of model
- Describe each of the techniques that can be used to control performance anxiety and arousal.
- Identify the techniques that involve the use of mental imagery and provide detailed examples for each technique.
- Pre-performance routines have been identified as a strategy to assist an athlete's concentration. Choose three sports and describe a pre-performance routine that may be used in each of those sports.
TEST your understanding - Define confidence.
- Describe choking and identify reasons why athletes might choke during critical moments in performance.
- Describe ways an athlete can improve their confidence.
- List the characteristics of a highly motivated athlete.
- Explain the acronym SMARTER and what it relates to.
- Outline the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Provide examples.
APPLY your understanding - Select a sport of your choice and apply the SMARTER principle for goal setting.
- Read the article ‘Kicking at goal all in the mind’ and answer the following questions.
- Describe the training tool that sports psychologist Dr Noel Blundell has developed.
- Describe the three critical things Blundell believes happen once the kicker gets nervous or anxious.
- Why is it important to develop skills to deal with pressure situations?
- Describe the training tool that sports psychologist Dr Noel Blundell has developed.