There is no doubt that competition itself can cause sportsmen to react in a physical and mental manner that can have a negative impact on their major performance abilities. In fact, anxiety and stress are the main definitions to define the above-mentioned condition. As a result, one of the major issues the athletes face during the competitive events is letting their mind work against them rather than for them. Hence, it is important to accept anxiety symptoms as part of the competition experience in order to feel better and overcome all your health problems.
There are the major theories proposed to explain the competitive anxiety-performance relationship. They include drive theory, inverted-U hypothesis, catastrophe theory, and optimum arousal theory.
The Drive Theory suggests that if a sportsman is greatly skilled then this fact will assist him or her in performing well. As compared to the Inverted-U hypothesis, it is possible to say that this theory is an alternative approach to the Drive Theory. That theory predicts a relationship between the two major components such as performance and arousal approximates to an inverted U shape. By talking about the catastrophe theory, it is possible to say that each sportsman will differently respond to competitive anxiety, and as a result, stress and anxiety will influence performance itself. As for the optimum arousal theory, it should be noted that the major problem for the coach is to identify the sportsman’s zone and determine the fundamental techniques that will place him or her in the appropriate zone prior to competition.
In conclusion, it is possible to say that sport and exercise can be defined as useful guidelines various professionals can use in order to help children and adults benefit from sport activities (Weinberg and Gould n.d.).
Works cited
Gill, Diane. Psychological dynamics of sport and exercise. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2008.
Weinberg, Robert, and Daniel Gould. Foundations of sport and exercise psychology. (4th Ed.). Champaign, Il: Human Kinetics, 2007.
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