Motor learning and performance
Subtitle: from principles to application
By: Richard A. Schmidt, Timothy D. Lee
Contributors: Lee, Timothy Donald, 1955- author
Edition: Fifth edition.
Publisher: Human Kinetics, Inc.
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 315
ISBN-13: 9781450443616
Subjects: Psychology of Movement; Motor learning; Psychomotor Performance; Motor Activity; Learning; Kinesthesis
Description: "Motor Learning and Performance: From Principles to Application, Fifth Edition With Web Study Guide, describes the principles of motor performance and learning in a style that is accessible even to students with little or no knowledge of physiology, psychology, statistical methods, and other basic sciences. Constructing an easy-to-understand conceptual model of motor performance along the way, this text outlines the principles of motor skill learning, building a strong understanding of how skills are acquired and perfected with practice and showing students how to apply the concepts to a variety of real-world settings. Incorporating familiar scenarios brings the material to life for students, leading to better retention of information and greater interest in practical application of motor performance and learning in their everyday lives and future careers." -Publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-306) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to motor learning and performance; title: Processing information and making decisions; title: Attention and performance; title: Sensory contributions to skilled performance; title: Motor programs; title: Principles of speed, accuracy, and coordination; title: Individual differences; title: Introduction to motor learning; title: Skill acquisition, retention, and transfer; title: Organizing and scheduling practice; title: Augmented feedback.