Zusammenfassung der Ressource
GCSE PE Fatigue & Stress
- LEVELS OF AROUSAL
- TOO HIGH - A performer becomes
too anxious & nervous. This can lead
to stress and cause performer's to
'Choke'
- OPTIMUM LEVEL - Performer's
are determined and ready to
perform to their best.
- TOO LOW - Performer's do not reach
highest level of performance.
- RELATED FACTORS THAT EFFECT
YOU SKILL LEVEL
- PERSONALITY
- EXTROVERTED
(Outgoing)
- High exitement, fast
paced, TEAM
SPORTS
- INTROVERTED
(Shy) performers
more nervous or
stressed.
- Individual
sports
- EMOTIONS
- STRESSED + TIRED = EMOTIONAL
This can make you
TENSE, ANXIOUS, or AGGRESSIVE
- Becoming EMOTIONAL can also benefit a
performer, helping them to reach an
optimal level of arousal.
- AGGRESSION
(Direct or In Direct)
- GOOD = UNDER
CONTROL
- BAD = OUT OF CONTROL
(Break rules/ cause injury)
- BOREDOM
- Repetitive activities
can become boring
and tedious ->
Mentally Tired
- Concentration
levels drop -
Athletes can lack
motivation
- FEEDBACK
- CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK or
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM can motivate
athletes to adapt and IMPROVE
performance.
- Feedback that is not
constructive can act
as a DEMOTIVATOR.
- MENTAL PREPARATION
- Getting into the 'zone'. Performers use various techniques to do this.
- "I would go so far as to say that the mental
side of my game, and the mental preparation
I go through, has been as big a part of my
career as the physical preparation I do in the
gym and on the training field... I try to do 3
things : 1) Visualise Success. 2) Remain
Positive. 3) Set realistic Goals" Jonny
Wilkinson
- "To have a successful international career, you have to be fit, but you also have to be
emotionally and mentally right. The batteries on those two categories were running low."
- "I was just emotionally and mentally spent"
- DEFINITIONS
- STRESS
- "The Bodies reaction to a change that requires a physical,
mental or emotional adjustment or response."
- FATIGUE
- "Is physical or mental tiredness bought on by extreme
exertion, it can result in temporary loss of strength and
energy."
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