The four factors

The four factors which impact performance are:

  • physical
  • mental
  • emotional
  • social
Four factors - Physical (two distance runners), Mental (brain), Emotional (tennis player celebrating), Social (hockey team)

Mental factor

Mental factors cover thinking and cognitive processes, including:

  • decision-making
  • concentration
  • level of arousal
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Features of the mental factor

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