Task 3

Psychological influences on performance
Estimated time for completion: 15 hours

In this section we’re going to get a little more detailed about a specific psychological influence on sport performance. This might be in a sport in which you are involved directly as an athlete or coach, or perhaps in a sport that you enjoy as a spectator. Choosing one of the following psychological influences on performance commonly addressed in the sport psychology literature, locate and read one or more articles related to your chosen psychological factor from the list of Open Access Online Journals or the Resource bank. anxiety concentration moods and emotions motivation self-confidence team dynamics	A free content video streamed from Vimeo University of Southern Queensland.
	To complete this Task: View Video signpost #2 (above) featuring Professor Peter Terry. Add the article(s) you located to the Resource bank if they are not already there. Provide an analysis of how the psychological factor you chose may influence performance in the sport of your choice. Provide a link to your document in the Resource bank. We recommend using either Dropbox or GoogleDocs for this activity. Directions are available to install Dropbox and share a document, as well as an introductory tutorial for GoogleDocs. Examples might include outlining the effects of anxiety in tennis, the effects of concentration in golf, or the importance of team dynamics in hockey. Video tutorial Before searching for information, you might like to review the short tutorial in the Introductory task.