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what is performance? (short answer)

performing key skills effectively at the right time

what is performance? (long answer)

a complex product of cognitive knowledge about the current situation and past events combined with a performer’s ability too produce the skills required

what effective performance includes?

maintaining an optimal mindset and focus in the presence of competing stimuli

what characterizes elite performance varies?

from domain to domain with different consequences (positive and negative), pressures, and contexts

what performance psychology refers?

mental components of superior performance, in situations and performance domains where excellence is a central element, attempts to describe, explain, predict, and optimize performance-related activities

performance is influenced by:

technical or tactical skills and knowledge, information processing, memory, emotion, cognition, and interplay between the individual and the environment.

what is the reciprocal determinism?

triad of personal, environmental, and behavioral factors

In reciprocal determinism case, what is performance?

a behavioral outcome that can influence (or be influenced by) both environmental and personal factors

what is flow?

an optimal and positive psychological state attained through deep concentration on the task in hand and involving total absorption

what is flow characteristics?

concentration on the task at hand

merging of action and awareness

loss of self-consciousness

sense of control over the performance or outcome of the activity can also be experienced

transformation of time

what is concentration on the task at hand?

complete focus with no extraneous or distracting thoughts

what is merging of action and awareness?

total absorption, or feeling at one with the activity

what is loss of self-consciousness?

decreased awareness of self and social evaluation

what is transformation of time?

the perception of time either speeding up or slowing down

what is composed on central nervous system?

spinal cord

brain

what is composed on peripheral nervous system?

nerves that extend to all organs of the body

what is PNS?

comprised of sensory receptors that process changes in the environment (internal and external) and communicate them to the decision-making body, the CNS

where spinal nerves originate?

from the spinal cord and control all body functions

what endurance can refer?

performance of hours, years, minutes, or seconds

what are the macro nutrients?

carbohydrates

proteins

fats

what is the function of carbohydrates?

metabolizes to produce glucose, tend to be processed rapidly to provide a ready source of energy

what is the function of proteins?

build, maintain, and repair body tissue, important to physically active individuals

what is the functions of fat?

provide energy, absorb nutrients, and maintain core body temperature

what are the two types of nutrients

macro and micro

what is the type of nutrient that is important for physical performance

macro nutrien

what is micro nutrients?

vitamins and minerals

what are the key requirements of good cognitive performance?

good delivery system (blood) for required fuel, oxygen, and nutrients

what good nutritional intake improves?

blood supply to the brain which improves cognitive and physical performance

what proteins and vitamins needs?

communication that takes place in the brain via neurotransmitters.

what vitamin deficiency impairs?

communication within the brain and with structures outside of it

what speed and reliability of neural communication depends?

key micronutrients