Kinesiology 1088A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Motor Unit, Patellar Reflex, Goal Setting
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Match anxiety type with the style of intervention (cognitive & somatic) An integrated cognitive and somatic intervention strategy. Accounts for situation, appraisal of situation, physiological response and actual behaviour. Afraid of heights: smt analysis stress and reactions to situation, then institutes appropriate coping behaviour to deal with it. Gradual exposure to & coping with increasingly stressful situations. Help participant focus on the task at hand (don"t let them think about what if ) An internal dialogue thorugh which a person interpretes feelings & perceptions, regulates (changes) evaluations & convictions and gives self-instructions & reinforcement. Perceptive internal (voice in head) vs external (out loud: valence positive or negative, direction perception of motivating or demonstrating. Intensity impact of motivation (if done all the time, loses impact) Performance can be influenced positively or negatively by some or all of the dimensions of self-talk. Recognize negative thought or problem but set it aside during competition.