KIN 100 1st Edition Lecture 18Exercise and Sports psychology● Psychological characteristics of movement○ Anxiety-state characteristic->current feeling○ trait anxiety- trait characteristic-> long term personality trait● Measurements○ marking how strong a feeling(soreness) is on a line. If the mark is15% through the line, than 15% sore.○ paper pencil test with questions that access different traits.○ POMS-> Profile of Mood States■ T-score test. How person or group of people compare to population average.■ Key traits: tension, depression, anger, vigor, fatigue confusion■ participants mark how each trait is in their lifeFeeling None (1) Little (2) Moderate (3)Quite a bit (4)Extremely (5)FriendlyTenseVigorousThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.■ Uses● swimming- swimmers have a very hard season and then taper at the end.● Are they over training in season? If so, it should showon the POMS.taken from slide showControl- how other sports compare to average● iceberg profile■ Iceberg shape changes during season and resumes almost normal during taper● Motivation■ people will perform better if they are motivated○ psyching up○ is there an optimal motivation level?○ Yerkes-Dodson Law/Inverted U Theory■ Motivation curve is very different for different people■ varies with sport● swimming- motivation is good● golf- can be distracting● Exercise Adherence○ -10% adults begin exercising each year○ 50% of those adults quit within 6 months○ Why do some people “stick with it”?■ Factors● convenience○ if people are going to start exercising it needs to be convenient and easy to start○ treadmill desks● driving personality● social interaction○ running groups, sports teams○ Exercise Addiction■ often accompanied by other addiction● eating disorders■ need to exercise at least once a day○ Pain■ how people handle pain● soldiers in combat- stories where they keep fighting even if they get shot■ How do people limit the sensation of pain in these scenarios● Human Analgesic System○ Brain-> Periaqueductal Gray Center (PGC)■ releases enkephalins and endorphins○ runner’s high-> exercise induced euphoria■ causes by
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