PSYCH 124S Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Five Ws, Psych, Situation Awareness
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Tailor imagery programs to an athlete"s individual needs, abilities, and interests. The first step in developing an imagery program is evaluating the athlete"s imagery skills. Hence, it should be built into an athlete"s daily routine. Consider use of videotapes, dvds, and audiotapes. Five ws to consider when planning an imagery script. When: before, during, or after competition or training. During breaks in action (in practice and competition) Athletes as young as 11 were able to show imagery ability similar to that of adults. Older children (11-14) had structured imagery training, whereas younger athletes (7-10) mostly had spontaneous imagery. Only 11- to 14-year-old athletes used kinesthetic imagery, although athletes across the age ranges used visual and auditory imagery. The ability to maintain focus on relevant environmental cues. Focusing on relevant environmental cues selective attention: Select what cues to attend to and disregard (gate out). Situation awareness the ability to understand what is going on around oneself (size up a situation).
