Classification (Chapter 1.1) Flashcards
what is serial task organization?
routine of several different discrete movements repeated in the same order
ex: gymnastics sequence
what are regulatory conditions (RC)?
determining if the factors in the environment are in motion or stationary
stationary = RC stationary
in movement = RC in motion
what is motor skill?
an act or task that is:
1) goal oriented
2) requires body movement
3) voluntary
4) learned action
ex: throwing a football
what affects motor skills?
1) learner
2) environment
3) task
what is motor performance?
- the act of exicuting a motor skill
- what practitioners see
what is body transport (BT)?
determining if there’s a change in location while performing a skill
more than 1 step = yes BT
less than 1 step = no BT
what is inter-trial variability (IV) ?
determining if the factors in the environment remain fixed or variable with each attempt ( each bouce, serve, step, etc.)
fixed= IV fixed
Change = IV variable
what is object manipulation (OM)?
determining if you have to manipulate an object while performing a skill
object manipulated = yes OM
no object manipulated = no OM
**another person can be an ‘object’ (dance partner)**
how do we classify motor skills?
1) musculature (fine vs. gross)
2) task organization (discrete, serial, continuous)
3) environment predictability (predictable vs unpredictable)
what is continuous task organization?
undefined and arbituary beginning and end point of movement
ex: swimming
what is motor learning?
- aquiring or refining motor skills
- variables that promote or inhibit skill acquisition
- relatively permanent change due to practise or experience
what is a discrete task organization?
defined and obvious beginning and end point of movement
ex: tennis swing
what is motor control?
- process of using brain/cognition to activate and coordinate muscles/limbs in performance
- brain function including neural, physical and behavioural factors
