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Perception, Cognition, and Decision Training

Information from Patla and Vickers who recorded the gaze of participants as they approached and stepped over obstacles of varying height.

Vision and Goal-Directed Movement

Throughout history, humans have sought ways to make work easier, more cost and resource efficient, and safer.

Sport Mechanics for Coaches-3rd Edition

An overview of some common terms used in Sport Mechanics.

Fundamentals of Motor Behavior eBook

Over the years, many different theories have been used to explain how people learn.

Motor Control and Learning-5th Edition

Learn more about various functions of feedback in movement control, such as how we can conceptualize these functions as acting before a movement, during a movement, and after a movement.

The Athlete's Clock eBook

In athletes, stride rhythm is often coupled with breathing while running, walking, cycling, or rowing. This is called entrainment of ventilation and locomotion.

Motor Learning and Development

Distribution of practice refers to the amount of practice during each period and the amount of rest between practice sessions in order to ensure optimal learning of motor skills (Magill, 2007).

Perceptual-Motor Activities for Children With Web Resource

Educators who want to help children develop to their full potential must educate the whole child by addressing physical, mental, and emotional needs. Many programs at elementary schools focus on academic and emotional development, but how many address children�s physical development?

Biomechanics of Skeletal Muscles eBook

When a fully activated muscle or a fiber is stretched with a moderate speed from one constant length to another, the force recorded on its end exceeds the maximum isometric force at the same muscle length.

Motor Learning and Performance 5th Edition eBook With Web Study Guide

As you�ll recall from chapter 2, the movement programming stage is the third in the sequence of information-processing stages.

Articles and Links

	Cutting wood and missing putts How are constant error, variable error, and absolute error useful for understanding motor control?
	Explanation of the three-step decision training model The decision-training model has three steps and includes seven cognitive skills, seven cognitive triggers, and seven decision-training tools.
	Feedback plays many roles in movement production and control Learn more about various functions of feedback in movement control, such as how we can conceptualize these functions as acting before a movement, during a movement, and after a movement.