Main description:

Motor Learning and Control: Concepts and Applications, 12e, is an introduction to the study of motor learning and control for students who aspire to become practitioners in exercise science, physical education, and other movement-oriented professions. Each chapter presents motor learning and control as a set of principles and guidelines based on research evidence. The authors' clear writing style and practical applications will help students build a solid foundation and prepare them for further exploration on their own.

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Contents:

Preface
Dedication

UNIT ONE Introduction to Motor Skills and Abilities

1 The Classification of Motor Skills
2 The Measurement of Motor Performance
3 Motor Abilities

UNIT TWO Introduction to Motor Control

4 Neuromotor Basis for Motor Control
5 Motor Control Theories
6 Sensory Components of Motor Control
7 Performance and Motor Control Characteristics of Functional Skills
8 Action Preparation

UNIT THREE Attention and Memory

9 Attention as a Limited Capacity Resource
10 Memory Components, Forgetting, and Strategies

UNIT FOUR Introduction to Motor Skill Learning

11 Defining and Assessing Learning
12 The Stages of Learning
13 Transfer of Learning

UNIT FIVE Instruction and Augmented Feedback

14 Demonstration and Verbal Instructions
15 Augmented Feedback

UNIT SIX Practice Conditions

16 Practice Variability and Specificity
17 The Amount and Distribution of Practice
18 Whole and Part Practice
19 Mental Practice

Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index