Motor Learning 1 Flashcards
What is a motor skill? (Biomechanical definition)
- A motor activity with a specific goal.
- Is objective
- Is voluntary
- Needs to be learnt through practice
What is the difference between a motor action and skill?
Same thing
What is ‘skill’? (general definition)
A degree of mastery in performing a task
What are the three main criteria for assessing motor skill?
- Consistent achievement of goal
- Success under different conditions
- Efficiency
What is the 1D Classification of a ‘Skill’? Give examples
With respect to the opposite ends of a characteristic feature, e.g.
- gross vs fine
- continuous vs discrete
- open vs closed
What is the difference between a gross and fine motor skill?
Gross involves larger muscles and is less sensitive and accurate. Fine is small muscles and very precise
What is the difference between a continuous and discrete motor skill?
Continuous: Cyclical, no clear beginning or end
Discrete: Single defined action with beginning and end
What is the difference between an open and closed motor skill?
Open: changing, unpredictable environment
Closed: unchanging, predictable environment
What is the most common 2D classification of skill?
Gentile’s Taxonomy
What is the Y and X axis of Gentile’s Taxonomy?
X axis: ‘Action Function’
Y Axis: ‘Environmental Context
What are the subdivisions within the ‘Environmental context’ of Gentile’s Taxonomy?
In motion vs stationary conditions, each with or without inter-trial variability
What are the subdivisions within the ‘Action function’ of Gentile’s taxonomy?
Body stability, and Body Transport, each with or without object manipulation
What is the environmental context of stationary conditions with no intertrial variability in Gentile’s Taxonomy?
Environment is not moving or changing, and stays the same every trial
What is the environmental context of stationary conditions with intertrial variability in Gentile’s Taxonomy? give example
Environment is not moving or changing WITHIN the trial, but will change between every trial. e.g. dart board stationary but changing position relative to you after every throw
What is the environmental context of in-motion conditions with no intertrial variability in Gentile’s Taxonomy? Give example
Environment is moving and changing in the same way every trial e.g. dartboard is moving left to right at a constant speed
What is the environmental context of in-motion conditions with intertrial variability in Gentile’s Taxonomy?
Environment is moving and changing in different ways each trial e.g. dartboard is moving but speed increases or decreases every throw