40A – Anxiety & Performance: Planning Actions, Motor Learning and Holistic Goals

News: A look at a few recent articles examining the effects of
anxiety and pressure on performance and methods for counteracting
these effects. Does pressure effect the planning or online
control of movements? Could increasing anxiety in practice
benefit motor learning?  What are holistic goals and how can
they reduce pressure effects?


 


Articles:


The interaction between practice and performance pressure on the
planning and control of fast target directed movement
Perceptual-motor learning benefits from increased stress and
anxiety

Anxiety and motor performance: More evidence for the
effectiveness of holistic process goals as a solution to the
process goal paradox


 


More information:


http://perceptionaction.com/


My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)


My ASU Web page


Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)


 


Credits:


The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action


Mouthbreathers – Anxiety


Wyldlife – She’s Making Me Nervous


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