Thursday, September 11, 2008

This May Cause Them The Game Or Lead To Injuries

Health, Medicine.

In the zone or out of sync? - ask any athlete after a loss and they' ll tell you that they did better during their training. What' s the cause?


Many athletes perform well in training only to lose composure in the end. - fatigue? Or choking? Over - training? Specialists say that athlete' s poor performance is sometimes caused by performance anxiety. Sports specialists call this choking which according to them is drop off of performance because of too much stress. This stigma is experienced by most athletes - they are normal and are accepted.


Many athletes choke in one way or another. - sports specialists and some psychologists claim that this event is something that occurs within and not because of an external factor. Coaches and players are having a hard time finding out where it all began. Thoughts of doubt and failure may take a toll in one' s game plan. This is the moment where butterflies in the stomach becomes common. These kinds of negative thinking often lead to anxiety and stress and eventually losing a match.


Anxiety comes from a matter over lack of control over circumstances. - too much stress and anxiety can seriously affect an athlete' s ability to focus and may have an effect on their performance. It usually leads to pessimistic thinking. This may cause them the game or lead to injuries. More often than not, they are products of our thinking. Specialists advise that it is best to determine one' s own anxiety levels.


Experts believe that a certain amount of arousal is needed in order to perform competitively. - it leads to increased heart rate and blood pressure conditions of sensory alertness, and readiness to, mobility respond. Arousal according to researchers is a physiological and psychological state of being awake. Too much or too little of it will probably be an advantage. Every move seems to be perfect and seems to complement the game plan. Athletes who have the right amount of arousal is said to be" in the zone" . One of the main causes why there is an imbalance because some fighters are overcome by pre - game jitters that may lead to loss of composure in the game or sport.


Before the competition. - this disturbance may also cause them to get tired more quickly and commit more mistakes. Every athlete should understand that choking and pre - game jitters are normal and that they should learn to accept them. Specialists say that it is just adrenaline rush and that it is but a normal phase or process. The pre - game nervousness shouldn' t be misinterpreted as a negative thing and that their jitters need not cause panic. The" butterflies" are part of the body' s way of preparing for a competition or strenuous activity.


Proper warm ups, and visualization is, stretching needed to execute the game plan. - being prepared physically and mentally is crucial in a competitive event. During the competition. "I have no future, i have no past, my goal is to make the present last, " is a warrior mantra. When athletes find themselves thinking of negative thoughts, they should stop and focus. An athlete should focus on the task at hand rather than the outcome. If they perform like they don' t care about the outcome, they may feel relaxed and excel in that particular event and avoid choking.


Athletes should review an event and recall the things that were done right. - after the competition. They should focus on the actions, and behaviors that, thoughts would help them perform well. Athletes who train alone should also consider joining a group to familiarize themselves with a" competitive unknown. " The factors that hindered one' s performance should also be considered so that ways and means can be employed to increase the level of performance and" winnability" of a player or team.

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