Classification of motor skills

Question 1

muscle involvement

Answer 1

fine motor skills- involve small movements of specific body parts and require precision and control

gross motor skills- involve large muscle groups in the movement of the whole body

Question 2

examples of fine and gross motor skills

Answer 2

fine- throwing a dart, archery, pistol shooting

gross- running, jumping, swimming, most team games

Question 3

continuity

Answer 3

discrete skills- have a clear beginning and end and are generally short in duration.

serial skills- are made up of a number of discrete movements that are combined in a particular order to make one integrated movement

continues skills- have no obvious beginning or end and can be continued for as long as the performer wishes

Question 4

examples of continuity

Answer 4

discrete skills- forward roll, kick, throw, tennis serve

serial skills- high jump, long jump

continuous- running, rowing, swimming, cycling

Question 5

pacing

Answer 5

self-paced skills- the timing and execution of the skill are determined by the performer

externally paced skills- factors outside the control of the performer determine the timing and execution of the skill

Question 6

examples of pacing

Answer 6

self paced- long jump, tennis serve, pole vault

externally paced- sailing (wind), batting in cricket (the bowler)

Question 7

environmental impact

Answer 7

closed skills- those performed in a stable, predictable environment where there is no uncertainty or change in the conditions

open skills- those in which the movement is continually being varied, depending on what is going on around the performer

Question 8

examples of environmental impact

Answer 8

closed skills- gymnastics, basketball free throw, diving

open skills- volleyball, badminton, hockey, surfing

Question 9

complexity

Answer 9

simple skill- require one or two of the above elements

complex skills- require high levels of all of most of the above elements

Question 10

examples of complexity

Answer 10

simple skills- running

complex skills- running hockey drive, basketball layup

Question 11

the complexity of a skill depends on a number of factors including

Answer 11

the number of cues
the amount of information to be processed

the number of decisions to be made

the speed and accuracy of the response
the degree of coordination

the type and timing of feedback