Motor learning & performance
Subtitle: from principles to practice
By: Richard A. Schmidt.
Publisher: Human Kinetics Books
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Champaign, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 310
Subjects: Motor learning -- Textbooks.
Genres: Textbooks.
Other titles: Motor learning and performance.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-296) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Preface
pagenum: vii; label: Chapter 1
title: Introduction to Motor Performance and Learning
pagenum: 1; title: Applications of Knowledge About Skills
pagenum: 3; title: Skill Definitions
pagenum: 4; title: The Many Components of Skills
pagenum: 5; title: Skill Classifications
pagenum: 6; title: Understanding Performance and Learning
pagenum: 10; title: Chapter Summary
pagenum: 11; label: Part I
title: Principles of Human Skilled Performance
pagenum: 13; label: Chapter 2
title: Processing Information and Making Decisions
pagenum: 15; title: Information-Processing Approach
pagenum: 16; title: Reaction Time and Decision Making
pagenum: 18; title: Attention and Human Performance
pagenum: 30; title: Three Memory Systems
pagenum: 41; title: Chapter Summary
pagenum: 43; label: Chapter 3
title: Sensory Contributions to Skilled Performance
pagenum: 45; title: Sources of Sensory Information
pagenum: 46; title: Closed-Loop Control Systems
pagenum: 48; title: Closed-Loop Control Within the Conceptual Model
pagenum: 49; title: Principles of Visual Control
pagenum: 64; title: Chapter Summary
pagenum: 74; label: Chapter 4
title: Movement Production and Motor Programs
pagenum: 77; title: Motor Program Theory
pagenum: 79; title: Open-Loop Control Within the Conceptual Model
pagenum: 82; title: Generalized Motor Programs
pagenum: 92; title: Chapter Summary
pagenum: 99; label: Chapter 5
title: Principles of Motor Control and Movement Accuracy
pagenum: 101; title: Invariant Features in a Generalized Motor Program
pagenum: 102; title: Determinants of Accuracy in Rapid Movements
pagenum: 109; title: Chapter Summary
pagenum: 124; label: Chapter 6
title: Individual Differences and Motor Abilities
pagenum: 127; title: Study of Individual Differences
pagenum: 128; title: Abilities and Capabilities
pagenum: 129; title: Skill Classification and Task Analysis
pagenum: 141; title: Prediction and Selection
pagenum: 142; title: Chapter Summary
pagenum: 147; label: Part II
title: Principles of Skill Learning
pagenum: 149; label: Chapter 7
title: Motor Learning: Concepts and Methods
pagenum: 151; title: The Concept of Motor Learning
pagenum: 152; title: How Is Motor Learning Measured?
pagenum: 156; title: Chapter Summary
pagenum: 169; label: Chapter 8
title: Preparations and Strategies for Designing Practice
pagenum: 171; title: The Stages of Learning
pagenum: 172; title: Some Considerations Before Practice
pagenum: 174; title: Basic Principles of Practice
pagenum: 178; title: Chapter Summary
pagenum: 196; label: Chapter 9
title: Organizing and Scheduling Practice
pagenum: 199; title: Organizing Practice
pagenum: 200; title: Numerous Benefits of Practice
pagenum: 214; title: Chapter Summary
pagenum: 224; label: Chapter 10
title: Feedback for Skill Learning
pagenum: 227; title: Feedback Classifications and Functions
pagenum: 228; title: How Information Feedback Is Used for Learning
pagenum: 238; title: Chapter Summary
pagenum: 258; label: Part III
title: Applying the Principles
pagenum: 261; label: Chapter 11
title: Integration and Application
pagenum: 263; title: Pre-Practice Preparations
pagenum: 264; title: Practice Organization by Stage of Learning
pagenum: 273; title: Evaluation of Learning
pagenum: 278; title: Chapter Summary
pagenum: 280; title: Glossary
pagenum: 283; title: References
pagenum: 289; title: Credits
pagenum: 297; title: Author Index
pagenum: 301; title: Subject Index
pagenum: 304