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1989
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Journal Article
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SUBJECT(S):
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SPORT; AROUSAL; ANXIETY; STRESS; COGNITION
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No discipline assigned
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English
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103-366-275
(Last edited on
2002/02/27 18:45:02 US/Mountain)
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ABSTRACT:
This paper considers the relationship between stress and cognitive functioning and discusses some of the concepts and methods that may be adopted to examine the relationship between stress and sports performance. It considers only that literature that may be relevant to, or furthers, the understanding of sports performance under competitive stress. One of the most popular approaches has been to explain the relationship in terms of the unidimensional inverted-U hypothesis. The validity of this approach to explaining sports performances in specific situations is discussed and it is generally concluded that the inverted-U hypothesis is too vague and simplistic. The discussion considers multidimensional approaches and discusses the suitability and implications of some more recent and more complex models of stress and performance which are now available in the psychological literature. It is concluded that the relationship between stress and sports performance is an extremely complex one and involves the interaction between the nature of the stressor, the cognitive demands of the task being performed and the psychological characteristics of the individuals performing it. Considers the relationship between stress and cognitive functioning with respect to sport. Discusses some of the concepts and methods that may be adopted to examine the relationship between stress and sport performance. Looks only at the literature that may be relevant to, or furthers, the understanding of sports performance under competitive stress. Assesses the validity of the unidimensional inverted-U hypothesis as an explanation for sport performances in specific situations, and concludes that this hypothesis is too vague and simplistic. Reviews multidimensional approaches, and discusses the suitability and implications of some more recent and more complex models of stress and performance that are not available in the psychological literature. Concludes that the relationship between stress and sport performance is an extremely complex one, involving the interaction between the nature of the stressor, the cognitive demands of the task being performed, and the psychological characteristics of the individuals performing.
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