Arousal, Stress and Anxiety in Sports
Arousal, Stress and Anxiety in Sports
Arousal, Stress and Anxiety in Sports
Stress, and
Anxiety in
Sports
Defining Arousal,
States
Stress, and
Anxiety
Trait
Is Arousal the Same as
Anxiety?
Arousal is a general physiological
and psychological activation, varying
in intensity along a continuum.
Anxiety is a negative emotional state
with feelings of worry, nervousness,
and apprehension associated with
activation of the body.
Measuring Arousal
and Anxiety
Physiological signs (heart rate,
respiration, skin conductance,
biochemistry)
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The Stage 1
Stress
Process
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stress and Stress Process
Implications
Intervene during any of the
four stages of the stress process
or cycle.
Uncertainty
Trait anxiety
Personal sources
Self-esteem
Significance of
all these views
Drive Theory
Inverted–U Hypothesis
Individualized Zones
of Optimal Functioning (IZOF)
Hypothesis
Catastrophe Model
Catastrophe Model
Reversal Theory
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Significance of All the Arousal–
Performance Views
Combination of a.) physiological arousal
and b.) arousal interpretation are more
important than actual levels of each.
Profuse sweating
Negative self-talk
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Recognize Symptoms of Arousal and
State Anxiety
Feel ill
Headache
Constantly sick
Difficulties sleeping
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Recognize Symptoms of Arousal and
State Anxiety
Increased muscle tension
Butterflies in stomach
Inability to concentrate
Consistently perform better in nonevaluative situations
Sport-related Anxiety
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