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Neurophysiological Basis of Movement-2nd Edition

Associative learning is a subtype of nondeclarative memory.

Vision and Goal-Directed Movement

One of the classic controversies in motor control is the extent to which discrete goal-directed movements unfold as planned or are modified based on response-produced feedback or changing environmental demands.

Fundamentals of Motor Behavior eBook

The decision to use any given practice schedule should be based on the skill level of the learner, the demands of the task, and the eventual performance setting.

The Athlete's Clock

Athletes do their best to realize their genetic gifts and hard work in just a few clicks of the clock called competition. This phenomenon is seen through moments in time that serve to define the essence of sports itself.

Motor Learning and Development eBook

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

Jump over the noodles, taking off and landing with both feet. Each time you jump, say a letter of the alphabet starting at the beginning. Continue in alphabetical order and see how many times you can say the whole alphabet in three minutes.

Biomechanics of Skeletal Muscles

The �intrasarcomere� mechanisms, such as the actin�myosin interaction, are mentioned only in passing. It is assumed that the readers are familiar with these mechanisms from courses in muscle physiology.

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.

Advanced Analysis of Motor Development eBook

If early developing motor differences exist, then assessment of these deficits may aid in identifying children at risk for ASD at a younger age than is currently possible.

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

Because skills make up such a large part of human life, scientists and educators have been trying for centuries to understand the determinants of skills and the factors that affect their performance.

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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.

Cutting wood and missing putts

How are constant error, variable error, and absolute error useful for understanding motor control?