KINE 4520 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Time Signature

• School: York University
• Department: Kinesiology & Health Science
• Course: KINE 4520
• Professor: Joseph Baker

Document Summary

Lecture 8: coping strategies used by elite athletes: thought control strategies (self talk, positive thinking thought control) Attentional focus strategies (conc control, tunnel vision. Emotional control strategies (arousal control, relaxation, visualization) Behavioural strategies (set routines, rest, control of enviro) females social support utilized to a greater degree. Must possess counseling skills, ability to assist in setting and attaining goals and proficiency in helping individuals identify existing copying skills and transfer them from one domain to another. Positive self talk may be become effective coping strategy to overcome anxiety, incease self confidence and improve technique. Self talk: overt or covert personal dialogue in which the athlete interprets feelings, perceptions and convictions and gives self instructions and reinforcement: where and when of self talk: Most common time for self talk is during comp, second being during practice. Home is second most common place individual sport athlets report using self talk to a greater degree.