continuums Flashcards
What is involved in the environmental continuum
Open and closed skills
What is an open skill
A skill affected by the environment
What is a closed skill
A skill not affected by the environment
Define habitual and does it affect open or closed skills
When minimal thought is needed whilst carrying out the same movement. Closed skills
What is involved on the difficulty continuum
Simple and complex skills
What is a simple skill
Skills which involve few decisions and few subroutines
What is a complex skill
Skills involving cognitive thought and subroutines involving speed and timing
What is involved in the Pacing continuum
Self paced and Externally paced skills
What is a self paced skill
Where the performer controls the rate of execution
What is an externally paced skill
Where the performer is not in control of the rate of execution
What is on the muscular involvement continuum
Gross and fine skills
What is a gross skill
A skill requiring large muscle movements and do not require precision
What is a fine skill
Skills involving small muscle groups and intricate movements
What is in the continuity continuum
Continuous, serial and discrete skills
What is a continuous skill
A skill with no clear beginning and end
