Motor Learning and Performance

by Schmidt, Richard A.

• ISBN13: 9780880115001
• ISBN10: 0880115009
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: HUMAN KINETICS PUBLISHERS

Summary

Univ. of California, Los Angeles. Textbook on the fundamental principles of motor performance and learning. For students. Previous edition: c1991. Two-tone format. Includes a chapter outline, chapter objectives, overview, summary, and review exercises.

Author Biography

Craig A. Wrisberg, Ph.D. is Professor of Sport Psychology and Coordinator of Mental Training Services for Men's and Women's Athletics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Table of Contents

Preface	viii
PART I An Introduction to Motor Performance and Learning	1	(52)
Chapter 1 Getting Started	3	(22)
Preview	3	(1)
Overview	4	(1)
Motor Skill: What Is It?	5	(7)
The Chicken and the Egg: Motor Performance and Motor Learning	12	(4)
A Problem-Based Approach to Motor Performance and Learning	16	(5)
Summary	21	(1)
From Principles to Practice	22	(3)
Chapter 2 Individual Differences and Motor Abilities	25	(28)
Preview	25	(1)
Overview	26	(1)
The Concept of Individual Differences	26	(2)
Abilities and Capabilities	28	(21)
Summary	49	(1)
From Principles to Practice	50	(3)
PART II Principles of Human Skilled Performance	53	(120)
Chapter 3 Processing Information and Making Decisions	55	(34)
Preview	55	(1)
Overview	55	(1)
Information-Processing Approach	56	(4)
Reaction Time and Decision Making	60	(7)
Decision Making and Performance Under Conditions of Arousal and Anxiety	67	(5)
Attention: Limitations in Information-Processing Capacity	72	(11)
Three Memory Systems	83	(2)
Summary	85	(1)
From Principles to Practice	86	(3)
Chapter 4 Sensory Contributions to Skilled Performance	89	(34)
Preview	89	(1)
Overview	89	(1)
Sources of Sensory Information	90	(2)
Closed-Loop Control Systems	92	(7)
Reflexive Modulations in Movement Skills	99	(10)
The Role of Two Visual Systems in Movement Control	109	(1)
Visual Control of Movement Skills	110	(9)
Summary	119	(1)
From Principles to Practice	120	(3)
Chapter 5 Movement Production and Motor Programs	123	(24)
Preview	123	(1)
Overview	124	(1)
Motor Program Theory	124	(3)
Open-Loop Control Within the Conceptual Model	127	(12)
Generalized Motor Programs	139	(4)
Summary	143	(1)
From Principles to Practice	144	(3)
Chapter 6 Principles of Motor Control and Movement Accuracy	147	(26)
Preview	147	(1)
Overview	147	(1)
Invariant Features in a Generalized Motor Program	148	(1)
Relative Timing	148	(6)
Determinants of Accuracy in Rapid Movements	154	(10)
Combining the Principles: A Batting Example	164	(5)
Summary	169	(1)
From Principles to Practice	170	(3)
PART III Principles of Skill Learning	173	(114)
Chapter 7 Preparing for the Learning Experience	175	(26)
Preview	175	(1)
Overview	176	(1)
Defining the Learning Experience	176	(5)
The Learner	181	(7)
Assessing Progress	188	(9)
Summary	197	(1)
From Principles to Practice	198	(3)
Chapter 8 Supplementing the Learning Experience	201	(30)
Preview	202	(1)
Overview	202	(1)
Preliminary Considerations	202	(6)
Skill Presentation Techniques	208	(8)
Forms of Rehearsal	216	(10)
Summary	226	(2)
From Principles to Practice	228	(3)
Chapter 9 Structuring the Learning Experience	231	(24)
Preview	232	(1)
Overview	232	(1)
Practicing Several Different Tasks	232	(9)
Practicing Several Versions of the Same Task	241	(7)
Random/Blocked Practice vs. Varied/Constant Practice	248	(1)
Combining Random and Varied Practice	248	(1)
Practicing for Consistent and Varied Stimulus-Response Mapping	249	(2)
Summary	251	(1)
From Principles to Practice	252	(3)
Chapter 10 Providing Feedback During the Learning Experience	255	(32)
Preview	255	(1)
Overview	256	(1)
Classifying Feedback	256	(4)
Properties of Extrinsic Feedback	260	(6)
Practical Considerations When Providing Information Feedback	266	(16)
Summary	282	(2)
From Principles to Practice	284	(3)
PART IV Integration and Applications	287	(32)
Chapter 11 Facilitating Learning and Performance	289	(24)
Preview	289	(1)
Overview	290	(1)
A Working Strategy for Providing Instructional Assistance	290	(3)
Four Case Studies	293	(16)
Assessment of Learner Progress	309	(1)
Summary	310	(3)
Chapter 12 Applying the Principles of Skill Learning	313	(6)
Preview	313	(1)
Overview	314	(1)
Now It's Your Turn	314	(3)
A Final Comment	317	(2)
References	319	(7)
Credits	326	(1)
Index	327	(12)
About the Authors	339