AOS 1: Skill acquisition Flashcards
Motor skills definition
An act or task that has a goal and that requires voluntary body or limb movements to be properly performed
Fine motor skills defintion
The recruitment and co-ordination of small muscle groups
Gross motor skills defintion
The recruitment and co-ordination of large muscle groups
Physical literacy
The ability of an individual to move confidently and competently in all types of environments
Stability skills
Involves the balance and control of the body
Locomotor skills
Enable the body to move through space
Manipulative skills
Involves the control of an object
Skill definition
A voluntary, goal directed activity learnt through practice and experience
Discrete motor skills
have an obvious beginning and end
Serial motor skills
Combination of discrete motor skills performed in a sequence
Continuous motor skills
Have no definite beginning or end
Open motor skills
externally paced skills performed in less predictable environments
Closed motor skills
Performer has great control over the performance environment
Cognitive definition
Beginner, new to skills and movement principles
Associative definition
Intermediate, movement patterns become more consistent and refined
Autonomous
Advanced, movements become automatic, attention shifts to external factors
Massed practice definition
Long training sessions that occur less frequently, usually used by non-professional players due to external demands
Distributed practice
Frequent short training sessions, typically high intensity, greater opportunity for feedback
Blocked practice
practicing the same skill repeatedly without changing task
Random practice
Varied sequencing of motor skills in the same session
Intrinsic feedback
performers senses such as visual, auditory, proprioception and touch
Knowlege of results
Specific feedback about the outcome of a skill
Knowlege of performance
Feedback regarding characteristics of technique offered at completion of a tasl
Augmented feedback
Feedback given from another person to fix errors, motivate improvement and reinforce correct processes
