Major factors affecting skill learning:
Physical Factors
These are medical and illness related factors:
Colds and flu - cause a shortness of breath and feelings of fatigue
Asthma - affects breathing if not properly controlled
Hayfever - causes your nose to run and makes you sneeze and cough, affecting your breathing
Fatigue - not having enough rest or overdoing things can cause you to feel permanently tired
Lack of sleep - not enough sleep means you can't concentrate properly and feel weak and tired
Physical ability - your training, fitness and skill levels will all impact on your performance
Psychological Factors
These are factors related to the way you are thinking and your state of mind
Mental preparation - relaxation techniques and imagery can help prepare the athlete for competition
Mental ability - your ability to concentrate and make good decisions
Experience - a more experienced competitor will know how to prepare themselves mentally
External Factors
These are things largely beyond our control:
Environment - the weather can affect your performance either positively or negatively. For example a good wind will improve a sailors performance but may impair a tennis players performance
Equipment - better equipment will help your performance, but even then sometimes equipment can go wrong!
Technology - the use of technology in sport is increasing with the use of better equipment and video and computer technology for technique analysis
Other players - an opponent’s or team mates performance can have an effect on our own. For example a team mate performing well may inspire us to do the same
Officials - a poor decision from an umpire or referee can either spur us on to perform better or make us think there is no point trying.
Types of practice:
The types of practice you chooses all depend on the...
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