Ch.1 Flashcards
Skill
An activity or task that has a specific purpose or goal to achieve; an indicator of quality of performance
Motor Skills
Activities or tasks that require voluntary control over movements of the joints and body segments to achieve a goal
Gross motor skill
A motor skill that requires the use of large musculature to achieve the goal of the skill
Fine Motor Skill
A motor skill that requires control of small muscles to achieve the goal of the skill; typically involves eye hand coordination and requires a high degree of precision of hand and finger movement
Discrete Motor Skill
A motor skill with clearly defined movement beginning and end points, usually requiring a simple movement
Continuous motor skill
A motor skill with arbitrary movement beginning and end points. These skills usually involve repetitive movements
Serial motor skill
A motor skill involving a series of discrete skills
Closed motor skill
A motor skill performed in a stationary environment where the performer determines when to begin the action
Open Motor Skill
A motor skill performed in a moving environment where the feature of the environmental context in motion determines when to begin the action