Kinesiology 1088A/B Lecture Notes - Relate

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1088A/B
• Professor: Prof

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If unequal in ability the activity becomes co=operative learning until more equal in ability: competitiveness is strongest if participants have high ability. Insure some initial success if possible (scheduling, controlled, scrimmages, exhibition games) Reduce competitiveness and experiences of failure in sport for younger children. Develop positive behaviours and attitudes about sport and reduce or eliminate hostility and conflict = emphasis on cooperative elements of participation. Promote common goals, group productivity and achievement situations. Reduce the stress of competitive involvement especially in younger participants. Participants typically experience higher levels of competitive stress: When the importance of the game situation increases. When a contest is lost or tied. When the person has high trait anxiety. Implications: emphasize cooperative activities at younger ages, relate the outcome of the contest to the goals set prior to the competition, define what winning and losing mean to you and the team. The coach must act as a stabilizing influence when stress reults from losing.