Motor learning and control : concepts and applications /

Motor Learning and Control: Concepts and Applications provides an introductory study of motor learning and control for students who aspire to become practitioners in exercise science, physical education and other movement-oriented professions. The text opens with an introduction to motor skills and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Magill, Richard (Author), Anderson, David (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : McGraw-Hill, [2014]
Edition:Tenth edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • UNIT I: Introduction to Motor Skills and Abilities
  • 1. The Classification of Motor Skills
  • 2. The Measurement of Motor Performance
  • 3. Motor Abilities
  • UNIT II: Introduction to Motor Control
  • 4. Neuromotor Basis for Motor Control
  • 5. Motor Control Theories
  • 6. Sensory Components of Motor Control
  • 7. Performance and Motor Control Characteristics of Functional Skills
  • 8. Action Preparation
  • UNIT III: Attention and Memory
  • 9. Attention as a Limited Capacity Resource
  • 10. Memory Components, Forgetting, and Strategies
  • UNIT IV: Introduction to Motor Skill Learning
  • 11. Defining and Assessing Learning
  • 12. The Stages of Learning
  • 13. Transfer of Learning
  • UNIT V: Instruction and Augmented Feedback
  • 14. Demonstration and Verbal Instructions
  • 15. Augmented Feedback
  • UNIT VI: Practice Conditions
  • 16. Practice Variability and Specificity
  • 17. The Amount and Distribution of Practice
  • 18. Whole and Part Practice
  • 19. Mental Practice.