Feedback & Arousal

What is Intrinsic feedback? (+example)

information received from an individuals sensory systems eg. a gymnast can ‘feel’ if they are rotating fast enough to complete the skill

What is Augmented feedback? (+example)

information that comes from an external source eg. a coach yelling from the sidelines

What is Qualitative Feedback? (+example)

General feedback about the performance eg. a coach tells their athlete ‘your hips are too high’

What is Quantitative Feedback? (+example)

Precise feedback referring to a number eg. a coach telling you to move 30cm to the left.

What is Arousal in Sport?

the degree of activation an individual experiences. It can range from drowsiness to a psyched-up, hyperactive state.

What strategies increase Arousal? (5)

acting energetic, positive self-talk, energising imagery, music, pre-competition workout

What strategies decrease Arousal? (4)

progressive muscle relaxation, controlled breathing, meditation, biofeedback

What is the Inverted U theory?

as arousal increases, performance improves, but only up to a certain point. If the athletes arousal increases beyond this point, then performance decreases.

What is concurrent feedback? (+ example)

information received during performance of skill eg. coach telling athlete to keep foot pointed during a kick

What is knowledge of performance?

feedback on how the skill is performed/ the execution eg. video analysis