mid term #1 Flashcards
define motor control
theories that predict human movement
define motor development
the study of origins of change
define reflexive movement
involuntary controlled movements (early infancy) #1
define rudimentary movement
maturationally influenced movement abilities of an infant #2
define fundamental movements
the basic movement skills f childhood #3
specialized movement
aquiring complex skills of later childhood and beyond #4
define cognitive stage
cognitive effor required to focus on movement. high amount of error and variance #1
associative stage
associations between enviroment and movements are made fewer errors more consistance #2
autonomous stage
skill is almost automatic low variance, low errors, can detect their own errors #3
define knowledge of results
information of what happened movement outcome
knowledge of performance
knowing movement characteristics. elbow too high on shot
what are 6 characteristics of skill learning
- improvement
- consistency
- stability
- persistance
- adaptability
- reduction in attention demands
what are some characterisitcs of being an expert
faster decision making
domain specific
search enviroment faster
define biomechanics
focuses on the application of scentific principles of mechanics
define mechanics
the study of the state of rest or motion of bodies under the action of forces
