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physiological demand
Term | Definition |
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define psychology | the scientific study of the human mind and its functions especially those affecting behaviour in a given context |
define sports psychology | sports psychology addresses interactions between psychology and sports performance |
confidence | an individuals expectations of performance and self evaluations of abilities and prior performance |
self efficacy | peoples beliefs about their capabilities to produce designated levels of performance that exercise influence over events that can effect their lives - bandura 1997 |
anxiety | a state of nervousness and worry in negative response to a threatening sporting scenario |
state anxiety | feelings of unease when confronted with specific situations and demands from an event |
trait anxiety | arises in response to a perceived threat . refers to to the differences between people in their tendency to perceive something as threatening |
motivation | pyschological drive to succeed OR " the internal mechanisms and external stimuli which arouse and direct our behaviour" - Sage 1974 |
concentration | ability to direct attention to relevant cues or information and maintain for appropriate time |