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)

Emotional factor

Emotional factors express the main feelings associated with a performance. These include:

  • happiness
  • anger
  • fear
  • trust
  • surprise
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Features of the emotional factor

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