Motor learning and control

Concepts and applications

Richard A. Magill

414 pages, parution le 03/10/2003 (7^eme édition)

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Need a solid foundation in motor skills? Whether you'll he working with elite athletes or patients in physical therapy. Motor Learning and Control will guide you through the concepts you need to understand and apply. Its strong research base, clear presentation, and practical applications make it a book that stands out in the field. With the concept approach as a focus, it will help you learn the basics : and encourage you to do further exploration.

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Go to the Online Learning Outer for Motor Learning and Control at www.mhhe.com/magill7e for objectives and quizzes, a chapter-specific PowerPoint presentation, games, and more. Use the passcode that is bound in to your new text to access articles on health and human performance, check weekly updates for new sites, and stay current with the daily newsfeed. Access the online lab activities-highlighted in the text by the Lab Links boxes-to use what you're learning by doing experiments related to chapter topics.

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Unit I - Introduction to motor skills and abilities
- The classification of motor skills
- The measurement of motor performance
- Motor abilities
Unit II - Introduction to motor control
- Motor control theories
- Performance characteristics of complex skills
- Proprioception and vision
- Action preparation
Unit III - Attention and memory
- Attention as a limited capacity resource
- Memory components, forgetting, and strategies
Unit IV - Introduction to motor learning
- Defining and assessing learning
- The stages of learning
- Transfer of learning
Unit V - Instruction and augmented feedback
- Demonstration and verbal instructions
- Effects of augmented feedback on skill learning
Unit VI -- Practice conditions
- Practice variability
- Practice distribution and amount of practice
- Whole and part practice
- Mental practice
References
Glossary
Name index
Subject index

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Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	Richard A. Magill
Parution	03/10/2003
Édition	7^eme édition
Nb. de pages	414
Format	19 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	805g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780072930313
ISBN13	978-0-07-293031-3