Chapter 1: Classification of Motor Skills Flashcards
Motor Learning
acquisition of motor skills, performance enhancement of learned or highly experienced motor skills, reacquisition of skills following injury, disease and the like
Motor Control
how the neuromuscular system functions to enable coordinated movement while learning a new skill and while performing a well-learned skill
Motor Development
motor behavior from infancy to old age, greater emphasis on growth and maturation
3 Factors that Influence Motor Skill Learning and Performance
- The Person
- Performance Enhancement
- The Skill
Actions (Motor Skills)
tasks or activities that have specific goals to achieve, require voluntary control over movements of the joints and body segments
Movements
specific patterns of motion among joints and body segments
Skill
indicator of quality of performance
Characteristics of a Skill
goal is achieved with maximum certainty, under a wide range of conditions and with minimum effort
Gross Motor Skills
require the use of large musculature to achieve the goal of the skill (walking, jumping)
Fine Motor Skills
require control of small muscles to achieve the goal of the skill (hand/eye coordination)
Discrete Motor Skills
specified beginning and end points (flipping light switch)
Continuous Motor Skills
arbitrary beginning and end points (steering a car)
Combination (of discrete & motor)
serial motor skills involve a continuous series of discrete skills (shifting gears in stick shift car)
Close Motor Skills
stationary features, performer determines when to begin the action (pick up cup while seated at a table)
Open Motor Skills
features in motion, environmental features determine when to begin the action (catching a thrown ball)
