State of the Art Analysis of Stress Reduction Regarding Student Athletes in a Team Environment Prior to Major Games

1. State of the Art Current analysis of reducing stress in collegiate sports

2. Current Problem Student athletes stressed out by an upcoming game or tournament and feel the burden to perform well in these high-stake situations School and other factors prevent the students from focusing on their athletics

3. Current Solutions Stretching regimens Breathing exercises Visualization exercises Pickup games

4. Status Quo Neglecting stretching because it feels like a waste of time Lacking focused and team-based breathing drills Visualizing exercises tend to be boring and hard to complete Finding pickup games difficult in college outside of intramurals

5. Solution: iStretch Yoga Stretch Video App Simple to follow, easy todo, done anywhere Focused on stretches thatare for the office Lack specific stretches designed for each sport Individual based

6. Solution: Breathing Trainer Gain control over heartrate, emotions, concentration andresponsesto stress Practice and trainingprovided Insight gained from army personnel

7. Solution: NLP / Imagery Several books written about the subject Enter states of peak sports performance – performer self Maintain motivation to train Mental toughness “The fight is won or lost far away – behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.” – Muhammad Ali

8. Solution: Pickup Sports Find sports, fitness and workout partners in local areas Spontaneous game of any sports Meet new people Have fun playing in anenvironment withoutconsequences Improve your gameand ability

9. Other solutions Biofeedback Goal setting Experience Eustress

10. Sources http://www.nlplifetraining.com/nlpinsports.html http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pickup-sports/id381851383?mt=8 http://www.officestretchapp.com/ http://www.brighthub.com/mobile/iphone/articles/94249.aspx http://www.stressreductionbasics.com/howstressaffectssports.html http://stressreducer.org/eustress-for-athletes