Lecture 1

Question 1

Motor skills

Answer 1

activities or tasks that require voluntaryhead, body and/or limb movement to achieve a purpose or goal (EX, bicep curl)

Question 2

Motor Learning

Answer 2

• the acquisition of motor skills
• the performance enhancement of learned or highly experienced motor skills
• the reacquisition of skills that are difficult to perform or cannot be performed due to injury disease etc

(EX, learning to d a bicep curl)

Question 3

Motor Control

Answer 3

• how the neuromuscular system functions to enable coordinated movements of the muscles and limbs during a movement

Question 4

Motor Development

Answer 4

• the study of human development from infancy to old age with specific interest on issues related to either motor learning or motor control

Question 5

Factors that influence motor skill learning and performance (3)

Answer 5

1. the person
   - what they bring to the table
   - motor abilities, genetics, past experiences, desire, attention span etc
2. the skill
   - difficulty level
3. the environment
   - competition vs practice, spectators, pressure, playing surface, weather etc

Question 6

related terms (skills)

Answer 6

• tasks or activities that have specific goals
• motor skills vs cognitive skills

Question 7

related terms (actions)

Answer 7

• synonymous with “motor skills)

Question 8

related terms (movements)

Answer 8

• behavioural characteristics of a specific limb or combination of limbs
• movements make up the action

Question 9

Why distinguish movements from skills? (3)

Answer 9

1. People learn movements when they begin to learn or relearn motor skills
2. People adapt movement characteristics to achieve the common action goal
3. Motor skill performance and movements are evaluated with different types of measures