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Physical Education – Intermediate 2/Higher Preparation of the Body - Concept 3 – 1 Mental Fitness

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Mental FitnessMental Fitness

The aspects of mental fitness are:-

Motivation

Mental rehearsal

Arousal

Relaxation

Anxiety control

Managing emotion



MotivationMotivation

Can be gained from outside sources

Awards schemes

Trophies

Money

Praise



MotivationMotivation

Can be gained from internal sources

Desire to do well



Mental RehearsalMental Rehearsal

Often used by performers in individual activities

Performer can run through the event in their minds before taking part



Mental RehearsalMental Rehearsal

Swimmer can visualise the start, swim, turn and finish of their race



ArousalArousal

This is how prepared the body is for action

When threatened the body prepares to react

This fact is used to prepare performers for action



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Level of Arousal

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Medium

High

Low Medium High



ArousalArousal

Coaches use this to ‘psyche up’ a performer

Coaches also use this knowledge to calm down a nervous performer

If you are tired your level of arousal may be low

Stress may also adversely affect your performance



RelaxationRelaxation

Performers may need to relax so that they are not too tense to perform well

Many relaxation techniques can be used to achieve this:-

Imagery – Imagine yourself in a warm, comfortable place

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RelaxationRelaxationImagine yourself somewhere warm and relaxing

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RelaxationRelaxation

Control of breathing

Try to slow down your breathing

Try to feel as if the tension is flowing out of each muscle



Managing EmotionManaging Emotion

In a demanding situation performers must be able to control their emotions

Allows the performer to concentrate on what they are doing



Managing EmotionManaging Emotion

When taking a crucial penalty the player must be controlled to ensure most chance of success

When performing in front of an audience a performer must not let this affect their concentration so that their performance is not affected



Anxiety ControlAnxiety Control

This can be helped by being able to relax

If you are anxious about your performance you may suffer high levels of arousal

You may be too tense to perform at your best

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