Anxiety

A negative emotional state closely linked with arousal

State Trait

Immediate but temporary level of anxiety in particular situ

Enduring in an individual Occurs often and is part of the individuals way of thinking A pre-disposition to react to situs with apprehension

Somatic Cognitive Zone of optimal functioning

Worry/apprehension about competitions

• Individual differences in way people interact with situation • E.g. league/friendly match

• Different types of anxiety an they can be treated in different ways. • Trait & State • High trait = high state

• General or specific anxiety • High A trait = high anxious in some stressful situs (but not all – anxiety varies) • Anxious when training but not in match with large crowd = COMPETITIVE TRAIT ANXIETY

• The competition process • Involves interaction between personality factors, competitive trait anxiety, and situation • This interaction affects behaviour and may cause state anxiety

Tendency to perceive competitive situs as threatening and respond with feelings of apprehension and tension

• Self report questionnaire • Assess anxiety in competition • Measures competitive trait anxiety • Useful for predicting how performer will be in future comps

• Low ZOF –> perform well under low arousal • Moderate –> requires some arousal to perform best • High –> require more arousal to perform well

• Be relaxed • Be confident • Be completely focused • Activity is effortless • Movements are automatic • Fun • In control