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Arousal and anxiety in sports performance
The effects of arousal or being “psyched up”can have a positive or negative effect and aon performance. It affects the body both physiologically and psychologically.
The Drive Theory suggests a linear relationship between arousal and performance. The more an individual is aroused the better the performance. The inverted U theory suggests there is an optimum arousal level and if aroused beyond this level or over psyched, then the performance will decline.
What type of impact does your pregame or pre-event message evoke in your athletes?
