Kinesiology 1070A/B Lecture 9: lecture 9
27 Oct 2015
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Emphasis is on helping the individual or organization. In depth analysis of how variables of interest affect each other. External validity: the extend to which the results of a study can be generalized to other people and situations. Ample opportunity for bias of researcher to colour the case description. Psychophysiological case study on self-regulation training, state anxiety, and sport performance. Background: assessing impact of specific intervention strategies on modifying emotions (ei-anxiety) and improving subsequent sports performance. Equivocal: having two or more possible meanings operational definitions of anxiety. Individual differences (intra subject vs. inter group variation) Effective intervention: athletes must demonstrate anxiety symptoms--> detrimental to performance, effectiveness of intervention enhanced if a considerable amount of time is devoted to specific needs of athlete, training and testing should simulate conditions of real life environment. 20 year old male state-level small bore riffle shooter. Rated controlling states anxiety (cognitive and somatic) as worst mental skill.
