My supercalifragilisticexpialidocious wall by Thomas Clark https://padlet.com/702410/pxtwf5v8cr41 Made with panache en-us 2019-01-24 11:28:59 UTC 2024-02-25 16:05:01 UTC hello@padlet.com The effects of stress on sports performance 702410 https://padlet.com/702410/pxtwf5v8cr41/wish/323848678 definition of stress- Stress is a “ Pattern of negative psychological state and psychological responses occurring in situations where people perceive threats to their well being, which they may be unable to meet’ Lazarus and Folkman (1984).


]]> 2019-01-24 11:29:46 UTC https://padlet.com/702410/pxtwf5v8cr41/wish/323848678 Types of stress 702410 https://padlet.com/702410/pxtwf5v8cr41/wish/323849296 Distress - this is a bad form of stress, it's a extreme form of anxiety, nervousness or apprehension. This is caused perceived inability to make or meet demands.
An example of this is Jean Da De Velde’s poor performance at the 1999 British open.

Eustress-this is a beneficial form of stress that can give feelings of fulfillment, some athletes actively pursue stressful situations because it leads intrinsic motivation. An example of this is Jonny Wilkinson taking a conversion kick.


]]> 2019-01-24 11:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/702410/pxtwf5v8cr41/wish/323849296 causes of stress 702410 https://padlet.com/702410/pxtwf5v8cr41/wish/323849375 There could be internal reasons for stress these can include illness, psychological factors and lack of sleep.


External causes which can include the sporting environment, negative social situations, major life events and day to day hassles.

Sporting situations- includes the importance of the event and uncertainty of the event.
Personal factors include other people in athlete’s life, finances and lifestyle.

Symptoms of stress can include a sympathetic nervous system which creates your fight or flight instinct which gives you the energy to fight or run from a threat. Other symptoms are increased heart rate, increased breathing rate, increased heat production, increased adrenaline production, muscle tension, hairs on your body stand up, increased metabolism, dry mouth and pupil dilation.

Once you have relaxed your parasympathetic nervous system helps you relax by relaxing your muscles, metabolism slowing, a drop in body temperature, heart rate slows down, breathing rate decreases, saliva production and pupils constrict.


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