Stress

Question 1

Stress

Answer 1

A physiological response occurring in a situation where people perceive threats to their well-being, which they may be unable to handle

Question 2

Distress

Answer 2

-Bad form of stress
-Feeling anxiety, nerves, or apprehension
-leads to increased arousal

Question 3

Eustress

Answer 3

-Good form of stress
-Some athletes seek out stressful situations, as it makes them feel fulfilled when they push themselves
-Helps athletes increase their skill level and focus

Question 4

Effects of stress on the body

Answer 4

-Your hypothalamus reacts by stimulating hormones e.g adrenaline
-This increases HR and increases oxygen supply to muscles

Question 5

How effects of stress link to sports

Answer 5

-Environment-big crowd
-Response-heart rate increases
-How we perceive it- distress or eustress

Question 6

Cognitive Stress management techniques- Mental rehearsal

Answer 6

-Completing the skill mentally before performing it
-Decreases anxiety & distress
-Improves confidence & arousal control

Question 7

Cognitive Stress management techniques- Mindfulness

Answer 7

-Paying attention to the present moment rather than worrying about the past/future
-Reduces anxiety about things that are not currently happening

Question 8

Cognitive Stress management techniques- Goal setting

Answer 8

-SMART targets
-Reduces anxiety by focusing on parts rather than the whole journey
-Improves motivation when the learner achieves targets, thus improving confidence

Question 9

Somatic stress management techniques-Relaxation

Answer 9

-Self-directed relaxation to find relaxation as quickly as possible
-Used before or during competition
E.g. Yoga

Question 10

Somatic stress management techniques- Progressive muscular relaxation

Question 11

Somatic stress management techniques- Breathing control

Answer 11

-Using deep & slow breaths
-Focusing on breathing takes the mind off the things causing stress
-Deep & slow breaths & enhanced O2 delivery to the brain & muscles improves calness & focus

Question 12

Somatic stress management techniques- Biofeedback

Answer 12

-The understanding of how the body responds to anxiety (increased HR)
-Athletes can use biofeedback before the event to see if they need to perform relaxation techniques
-Use during the sport to see if HR has changed. So stress can be effectively managed in the future