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Stress & Sport Performance

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: Performance stress a negative

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What is Distress?

a)

Good stress

b)

Bad Stress

c)

A stressor

3.

What is Eustress

a)

Good Stress

b)

Bad Stress

c)

A Stressor

4.

Distress leads to...

a)

Anxiety and Bad performance

b)

Motivation and Bad performance

c)

Anxiety and Good performance

d)

Motivation and Good performance

5.

Which one of these is a psychological symptom of stress?

a)

Increased HR

b)

Increased breathing rate

c)

Increase Muscle

d)

Decision making

6.

Which one of these are a physiological symptom of stress

a)

Anger

b)

None of these

c)

Negative mindset

d)

Perspiration

7.

What stress comes from inside of us?

a)

Angry

b)

Mood swings

c)

Internal stress

d)

External Stress

8.

Somatic stress is....

a)

the changed that occur in the actions your carry out or how you act.

b)

the physiological response to stress

c)

to the negative thoughts, nervousness and worry experienced in certain situations

9.

Effects of stress are...

a)

Behaviour, Somatic and External

b)

Nervous system response, negative mental state and loss of self-confidence and concentration

c)

Nervous system response, internal and somatic

10.

Causes of Sporting Stress in athletes include

a)

Finances

b)

Importance of the event

c)

Sleep deprivation

d)

Type A personality

11.

Fight or flight is the biological response of animals to a stressor

a)

True

b)

False

12.

This type of stress is ongoing over a long period of time.

a)

Acute

b)

Chronic

13.

Which of the following is a physical sign of stress?

a)

rapid heartbeat

b)

sweaty palms

c)

nausea

d)

all of the answers are signs of stress

14.
What is positive stress? 
a)
A type of stress that is not THAT bad
b)
Stress that has no physical or emotional symptoms
c)
stress that causes you to perform better or get things done
d)
Stress that does not last long
15.
Which of the following is an emotional symptom of stress?
a)
Feeling angry
b)
Shaking hands
c)
Sweating
d)
Upset Stomach
16.
When you sense danger—whether it’s real or imagined—the body's defenses kick into high gear in a rapid, automatic process.
a)
Fight-or-Flight Reaction
b)
Stress
c)
Stamina
d)
Physical Changes
17.

What is anxiety?

a)

is a exaggerated fear of specific situations or objects.

b)

is a rapid heartbeat, sweating, trembling, fear of losing control, shortness of breath, nausea.

c)

is restlessness, tiredness, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbance.

d)

The feeling of dread, similar to fear. It may include worry, concern, stress, or nervousness.

18.

What is a coping skill?

a)

Strategies you put into place to help you manage stress

b)

Running away from all of your problems

c)

Anything that causes stress

19.
Which of the following is NOT a healthy coping mechanism?
a)
Yoga
b)
watching netflix
c)
spending time with your friends 
d)
Punching a wall 
20.

Control of your own emotions and desires

a)

Self-esteem

b)

Self-respect

c)

Self-control

d)

Attitude