Key Information

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Key Information

• Motivation is the driving force that pushes us
  towards achieving our goals and shapes our
  behaviour.
• There is two types
• Intrinsic motivation is the desire to challenge
  yourself and the enjoyment gained form your
  sporting participation and enjoyment. It comes
  from inside us.
• Extrinsic Motivation relates to external rewards,
  praise and recognition or winning trophies

• Concentration is the ability of a sports
  performer to process information and maintain
  focus.
• A sports performer has to make sense of the
  information they are presented with and decide on
  a course of action. If the performer becomes
  overloaded with information, it can have a
  negative effect on their performance.

• Short Term Effects are those that happen
  immediately or during the course of one game or
  event.
• Long Term Effects are those that happen over at
  least a 6 week period, or significantly longer.

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Key Information

• Arousal is the increased state of readiness of a
  sports performer in preparation for the
  performance or activity.
• Arousal levels need to be kept at an optimum
  level to ensure a performer can achieve their
  best.
• If a performer is over aroused they may become
  anxious, lose concentration or even worse

• Anxiety is a negative emotion that performers
  experience when they are over aroused feel
  threatened by the situation a develop a fear of
  failure.
• State Anxiety occurs in response to the situation
  that the perfomer is in. eg. Just before the
  starters gun
• Trait Anxiety refers to characteristics of a
  sports performer and dictates how they will
  respond to certain situations.

• Personality is the individual, unique
  characteristics or traits of a person, which
  determine behaviour can affect sports training
  and performance.
• Extroverts - http//www.youtube.com/watch?vYNRQYT
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• Introverts have an inward focus aren't usually
  the life of the party. They have a strong sense
  of self that can make them feel highly
  self-conscious around other people, Introverts
  process their emotions, thoughts, and
  observations internally

3

• Describe the effects of Psychological factors on
  sports training and performance. (Pass)
• Explain the effects of Psychological factors on
  sports training and performance. (Merit )
• Analyse the effects of Psychological factors on
  sports training and performance. (Distinction)