Physical Ed - Anxiety

Non specific response of the body to any demand made.

Wanted by the performer to text their ability, and provides an adrenaline rush.

• + Can enhance performance
• + Can boost conifdence levels

Can lead to over arousal, hindering performance

Can be cognitive or somatic anxiety

Performers will experience lack of concentration, feelings of apprehension and failure.

Performers suffer from sweating, muscle tension, nausea and increase HR.

• .Nature of the game
• .Fear of injury
• .Importance of event.
• .Status of opposition
• .Extrinsic rewards
• .Climate
• .Frustration
• .Nature of the crowd

Suggested what ever the stressor, everyone goes through a physiological reaction.

• .Stressor occurs
• .Sympathetic Branch activated
• .Causes fight or flight

Homeostasis - resists the effect of the sympathetic nervous system

• If homeostasis can not be achieved this will cause:
• .Heart diseases
• .Stomach ulcers
• .High blood pressure

• Trait anxiety
• State anxiety
• Competitive trait anxiety

Individuals personality varies in sitatuions

Occurs in particular situations and can change through out an activity

When the performer perceives a competitive situation as threatening, responding with feelings of apprehension and tension.

• Observation
• Bio Feedback
• Self response questionnaires

Individual: Fidgeting, change of speech

Aspects of performance: accuracy and reactions

Physiological changes: Hr, muscles responses, respiration rate and sweat production.