ANXIETY AND AROUSAL

• What is anxiety ?

  nerves either positive or negative that an athlete feels during performance
• what are the 2 types of anxiety ?

  trait and state
• What is trait anxiety ?

  natural or inherent disposition to feeling nervous or anxious about performance
• What is an example of traits anxiety?

  performance athletes such as cricket player - trains/practices bowling effectively but nervous and loses command of where ball is going
• what is state anxiety?

  anxiety that results from the moment/occasion/particular component of game
• What is an example of state anxiety ?

  grand final or penalty shoot out
• What are potential sources that could increase anxiety levels?

  • Occasion 
  • Nature of sport 
  • Crowd’
  • Media
  • Injury 
  • Form
  • Contract
• What is a positive example of anxiety on performance ?

  falling behind in a cricket, late in the came could increase anxiety, therefore adrenaline and improve performance
• what is arousal?

  the Mindset and intensity level appropriate to performance
• What is optimum arousal?

  Differents sports have different ideal (optimum) levels of arousal based on the nature of the sport
• What is an example of arousal ?

  cricket - requires Moderate arousal as it requires some intensity as speed is needed in order to bowl more efficiently so therefore higher intensity/arousal required when bowling