5.3.3 Arousal and performance

• The optimal level of arousal for peak performance is the same for all individuals and sports.

  False
• Match the arousal level with its effect on performance:

  Low ↔️ Performance is suboptimal

  Moderate ↔️ Peak performance achieved

  High ↔️ Performance decreases due to anxiety
• Maintaining the optimal arousal level improves concentration and motivation.

  True
• Low arousal leads to decreased focus and motivation.


  True
• The relationship between arousal and performance is often depicted as an inverted U-shaped
• The Yerkes-Dodson law states that excessive arousal leads to a decline in performance
• The optimal arousal level represents a balance between being too relaxed and too anxious
• Maintaining optimal arousal helps in improving concentration.

  True
• Executing a planned play perfectly requires moderate arousal.


  True
• Under-arousal can lead to poorer skill execution.

  True
• Increased anxiety and tension are associated with over-arousal
• Match the arousal management technique with its description:

  Breathing exercises ↔️ Slow, deep breathing to induce calm

  Visualization ↔️ Imagining a relaxing scene

  Positive self-talk ↔️ Encouraging inner dialogue

  Progressive muscle relaxation ↔️ Tensing and releasing muscle groups
• Listening to upbeat music can help increase arousal
• Arousal refers to the state of physiological and psychological activation
• The Yerkes-Dodson law is often represented graphically as an inverted U
• The optimal arousal level represents a balance between being too relaxed and too anxious
• Match the arousal level with its effect and an example:

  Low arousal ↔️ Decreased focus; basketball player not mentally ready

  Moderate arousal ↔️ Improved concentration; football player executing a play

  High arousal ↔️ Increased anxiety; golfer faltering under pressure
• Under-arousal occurs when an athlete's activation is below the level needed for optimal performance
• Arrange the arousal levels in order according to the Yerkes-Dodson law, starting with the lowest level of arousal:

  1️⃣ Low arousal

  2️⃣ Moderate arousal

  3️⃣ High arousal
• Peak performance occurs at moderate arousal levels.


  True
• Order the effect of arousal levels on performance according to the Yerkes-Dodson law.

  1️⃣ Low arousal: Decreased focus and motivation

  2️⃣ Moderate arousal: Peak performance with balanced focus

  3️⃣ High arousal: Increased anxiety and errors
• Match the effect of optimal arousal with its benefit:

  Improving concentration ↔️ Enhanced focus

  Reducing errors ↔️ Increased accuracy

  Enhancing motivation ↔️ Higher drive
• In sports, a low arousal level can lead to decreased focus
• A golfer faltering on the final hole due to pressure is an example of high arousal
• Enhanced concentration and motivation are effects of optimal arousal
• Order the techniques for managing arousal from calming to energizing.

  1️⃣ Breathing exercises

  2️⃣ Progressive muscle relaxation

  3️⃣ Positive self-talk

  4️⃣ Visualization