Lecture 2 - Intro Flashcards
Define motor learning.
Relatively permanent improvement in motor control over time
Define motor performance.
Measure of motor control (skill) at a particular time. Used to infer motor learning
Define motor control.
Interaction between muscular (motor) and nervous (control) systems to perform movement
Give an example of motor control.
Swinging at bat, throwing a baseball
Give an example of motor learning.
Differences between little league and major league baseball
Give an example of motor performance.
Reaction times, speeds, velocities (measurements)
What is the difference between motor control and biomechanics?
Motor control = fundamental questions regarding how movement is controlled, biomechanics = measures motor performance
Describe the concept of “movement chauvinism.”
Movement is the basis of life
What is the importance of movement?
It is the fundamental basis of everything we do as humans
