motor behaviour fundamentals Flashcards
why study motor behaviour
it is fundamental to many aspects of life
-teaching, coaching, learning
-human factors/ergonomics
-diagnosis/rehabilitation of neural and muscular disorders
sub-disciplines of motor behaviour that are all connected
-motor control
-motor learning
-motor development
what is motor control
study of cognitive and central nervous system mechanisms underlying movement
goal of motor control
understand cognitive and neural processes involved in planning and executing individual actions
what is motor learning
study of mechanisms involved in acquiring and improving motor skills
goal of motor learning
understand processes associated with practice that lead to a relatively permanent change in capability for movement
what is motor development
study of changes in motor behaviour as individual matures
goal of motor development
understand processes and factors that lead to change in performance and learning across the lifespan
what are the 2 theoretical approaches to understanding movement
-cognitive/reductionist
-complex/dynamical systems
what is the cognitive/reductionist theory
-function can be derived from understanding characteristics of the elements
-whole is equal to the sum of parts
what is the complex/dynamical systems theory
-function cannot be derived from understanding the characteristics of the elements
what are the research approaches to understanding movement
behavioural and neuroscience
-often both together
what is the behavioural approach to understanding movement
role of sensory information in influencing action
-information processing and movement model
what is the neuroscience approach to understanding movement
neural events underlying movement
-how different parts of the brain work together to produce movement
