MEDI110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Trait Theory, Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Adrenal Gland
30 Oct 2018
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Cognitions, emotions and behaviours related to health behaviours. Studies behaviours and develops strategies to improve: May deal with a range of psychological issues which influence the above such as anxiety,depression,communication ec. The psychological principles applied to improving performance. Questionnaires,self-reports, to examine the thoughts feeling and behaviours. Enhancing the individual experiences from exercise participation. Consistent internal attributes that an individual possesses and exhibits. Cattell"s 16 questionnaire usually used to assess personality traits. How these traits impact and predict exercise behaviours. Retain focus even when faced with obstacles or distractions. Compared to sedentary people (do not do a lot of exercise) Low belief and self confidence in physical abilities. Chronic exercisers: have low control over exercise behaviours. Arousal: is the heightened physiological and psychological activity. Regulated by regions of the brain and cns< stimulating the adrenal gland and releases epinephrine, and norwepinephring into the circulatory system.
