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How can psychology affect performance?

Anxiety

Optimal performance can only occur when the performer has achieved balance between over-arousal and under-arousal. Athletes need to work out their optimal level of arousal and develop practices and techniques which will allow them to perform at their optimal level.

Student activity
Define the following terms and describe their relationship: arousal stress anxiety. To find answers to this question, go to the article Optimising Arousal in Tennis in which John F. Murray defines some of the key terms relating to arousal. What is the Inverted “U” Hypothesis? How does under-arousal effect performance? Can you give an example of this? How does over-arousal effect performance? Can you give an example of this? How might an athlete determine their optimal level of arousal? Click here to go to a web site which will allow you to check your answers to the questions on arousal and performance . Discuss strategies an athlete can use to manage their levels of arousal .

Student activity

Define the following terms and describe their relationship:
- arousal
- stress
- anxiety.
To find answers to this question, go to the article Optimising Arousal in Tennis in which John F. Murray defines some of the key terms relating to arousal.
What is the Inverted “U” Hypothesis?
How does under-arousal effect performance? Can you give an example of this?
How does over-arousal effect performance? Can you give an example of this?
How might an athlete determine their optimal level of arousal?

Click here to go to a web site which will allow you to check your answers to the questions on arousal and performance .
Discuss strategies an athlete can use to manage their levels of arousal .

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