Motor Learning Expanded Flashcards
Motor learning
Modification of movement
Motor learning after injury
Reacquisition of movement skills lost
What is motor learning associated with?
Practice leading to permanent changes in skill
What are the key factors to motor learning?
Practice
Feedback
Attention
Motivation
What are the components of the optimal theory?
Motivation (enhanced expectancies and autonomy)
Attention (external focus)
What is important in enhanced expectancies?
Focusing on positive feedback (positive effects on self efficacy and learning)
In enhanced expectancies what do you want to couple goals with?
Desired outcomes
What is autonomy?
Person is allowed to control or choose some aspects of practice (increases sense of ownership)
What does autonomy increase?
Motivation, performance, and learning
What is external focus?
Concentration on movement effect (focus on rim while shooting basketball)
What is internal focus?
Concentration on body movement (hold follow through with wrist when shooting basketball)
What does external focus promote?
Enhances learning and promotes automaticity
