Motor Learning and Control Information Center: Table of Contents


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Motor Learning and Control: Concepts and Applications, 8/e

Richard Magill, Louisiana State University

UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO MOTOR SKILLS AND ABILITIES
1 The Classification of Motor Skills
2 The Measurement of Motor Performance
3 Motor Abilities

UNIT II: INTRODUCTION TO MOTOR CONTROL
4 Neuromotor Basis for Motor Control
5 Motor Control Theories
6 Touch, Proprioception, and Vision
7 Performance and Motor Control Characteristics of Functional Skills
8 Action Preparation

UNIT III: ATTENTION AND MEMORY
9 Attention as a Limited Capacity Resource
10 Memory Components, Forgetting, and Strategies

UNIT IV: INTRODUCTION TO MOTOR SKILL LEARNING
11 Defining and Assessing Learning
12 The Stages of Learning
13 Transfer of Learning

UNIT V: INSTRUCTION AND AUGMENTED FEEDBACK
14 Demonstration and Verbal Instructions
15 Augmented Feedback

UNIT VI: PRACTICE CONDITIONS
16 Practice Variability and Specificity
17 The Amount and Distribution of Practice
18 Whole and Part Practice
19 Mental Practice

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