Lesson 17 Stress, Arousal, and Anxiety, Part 2

STRESS REACTION

Need a certain amount of stress to be productive

* Get out of bed in the morning

* Be productive

Stress can be good or bad

* Determined by perceptions

* Value placed on event/ circumstance

STRESS AND ITS ROLE IN SPORTS

Situational sources

* Event importance

*Uncertainty

Personal sources

* Trait anxiety

*Self esteem

REFERENCES

Weinberg, R. and Gould, D. (1995). Foundations of sport and exercise psychology. 2ND ed. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.