The problems relevant to this study are concerned with the effect of specific performance criteria on the MAS. The purpose of this study is to determine if MAS scores are related to the following: (1) a subject's inability to swim, (2) a subject's performance on a pursuit rotor task, (3) the effects of an interaction of these criteria.

<p>This study has emerged from a growing interest in students' sleeping habits. During practical training as teachers, we have noticed a discussion of students' sleeping habits, fatigue and student performance at school in relation to their sleeping habits. The purpose of this field survey was to examine students’ sleeping habits and self-perceived performance ability in school in relation to sleeping habits. The material was collected from a questionnaire that was answered by 200 students in 4-6^th grade and 188 students in 1-2th grade in the upper secondary school, this to give an opportunity to see if there were any differences between the different age groups. Differences in gender have also been looked into. The results of the study show that many students, regardless of age or gender, that are sleeping less than 8 hours on school-nights also are tired in school and not able to fully concentrate during the day. The results show some correlation between sleeping habits and how the students feel they are able to perform in school. The results also show that older students sleep less than the younger ones, but a bigger part of the younger students than the older seem to have problems concentrating in school. The results also show a tendency towards differences in sleeping habits between genders, regardless of age, where boys sleep less than girls, but girls have a harder time concentrating in school.</p>

This study has emerged from a growing interest in students' sleeping habits. During practical training as teachers, we have noticed a discussion of students' sleeping habits, fatigue and student performance at school in relation to their sleeping habits. The purpose of this field survey was to examine students’ sleeping habits and self-perceived performance ability in school in relation to sleeping habits. The material was collected from a questionnaire that was answered by 200 students in 4-6th grade and 188 students in 1-2th grade in the upper secondary school, this to give an opportunity to see if there were any differences between the different age groups. Differences in gender have also been looked into. The results of the study show that many students, regardless of age or gender, that are sleeping less than 8 hours on school-nights also are tired in school and not able to fully concentrate during the day. The results show some correlation between sleeping habits and how the students feel they are able to perform in school. The results also show that older students sleep less than the younger ones, but a bigger part of the younger students than the older seem to have problems concentrating in school. The results also show a tendency towards differences in sleeping habits between genders, regardless of age, where boys sleep less than girls, but girls have a harder time concentrating in school.

Syftet med studien är att med utgångspunkt i kroppens fenomenologi utforska vilka reaktioner som uppstår i kroppen när jag är nervös vid olika typer av framträdanden. Förutom det ska också undersökas mentalträningens betydelse för minskning av stress och nervositet och dess påverkan på min gestaltningsförmåga vid dessa spelningstillfällen. I bakgrundskapitlet presenteras bland annat begrepp som nervositet, stress, musikalisk prestationsångest, med fler. Förutom det i bakgrundkapitel redovisas relevant forskning inom området och studiens teoretiska perspektiv-kroppens fenomenologi. I metodkapitlet presenteras den huvudsakliga metoden för dokumentation av studien- loggboksskrivande samt komplementär metod-videoinspelning. Resultatet redovisas under rubriker: Nervositet och oro i olika uppspelstillfällen samtMentala träningens påverkan på nervositet och stressnivå samt gestaltningsförmåga. Under dessa teman redovisas hur negativa upplevelser av nervositet och oro vid olika uppspelstillfällen så småningom med hjälp av mental träning förändras till positiva. I diskussionen redovisas teman:Jämförelse mellan nervositet och oro innan, under och efter mentalträningsprojektet och Vikten av kontinuerlig övning samt ljudspårens effektivitet. I denna del beskrivs även mina reflektioner kring följande arbetets betydelse för mig själv och idéer om fortsatt forskning på området. / The purpose of present study is to investigate from a phenomenology of body perspective what reactions occur in my body when I am nervous at different performance situations. Apart from that this study will investigate importance of mental training for decrease of stress and nervousness and its influence on my performance ability in this performance situations. In background chapter are definitions of nervousness, stress, musical performance anxiety and more presented. Apart from that in background chapter are earlier studies on this field and following studies theoretical perspective – phenomenology of body presented. In method chapter the methods of documentation - journal notes and video are presented. Result chapter is showed in themes: Nervousness and anxiety in different performance situations and Influence of mental training on nervousness and stress level and performance ability. In these chapters is shown how my negative feelings and experiences of nervousness and anxiety with mental trainings help transformed into positive. In discussion chapter following themes are showed: Comparison between nervousness and anxiety before, under and after mental trainingandImportance of continuous training and effectiveness of recordings. In this chapter, even my thoughts about following studies importance for myself and ideas about further research on the field are presented.