Definitions
What is coping?
An effort to deal with stress.
_____ increases risk of injury
What is Stress?
Emotion-focused strategies; seeking social support, and avoidance-oriented strategies are related to positive emotional states, such as, joy and happiness.
FALSE, emotion-focused strategies are related to negative emotional states.
What is burnout?
A syndrome compromising of physical exhaustion, devaluation of one's sport, and reduced sense of accomplishment.
Problem-focused coping strategies are related to _____ emotional states.
What is positive?
Suzy is an elite athlete who practices 7 days a week, she is physically and mentally exhausted and is experiencing a lack of motivation. Suzy is likely experiencing Burnout.
TRUE
What is good news coping?
Attempts of coping that are organized, flexible, and constructive.
Early signs of athlete burnout can consist of ______.
What is poor performance, exhaustion, mood disturbance, and decreased motivation?
Anxiety leads to muscle tension, changes in information processing, and increased distractibility.
TRUE
What is an avoidance-oriented strategy?
When an athlete removes themself from a stressful situation.
Coaches emotions can _____ affect athletes emotions before and during competition.
What is directly?
All athletes from Canada use/display the same coping strategies due to practicing and following the same culture.
FALSE, several cultures are practiced within certain countries.
What is bad news coping?
Attempts of coping that are rigid, disorganized, and destructive.
Emotions are ______ and can be influenced by social interactions.
What is contagious?
Different genders have different stressors
TRUE