Output

Question 1

What 3 sections is the output stage made of?

Answer 1

• Effector mechanism - nerve impulses to relevant muscles
• Muscular output - muscles receive impulses and contract
• Output data - action is performed

Question 2

Give a sporting example (basketball) for the 3 sections of output

Answer 2

1. Impulses are sent to quadricep to prehard to jump for the ball; and biceps in arms to receive the ball.
2. Biceps receive the impulse and begin to contract
3. Jumping to receive the ball

Question 3

What occurs after output in Whiting’s model and why?

Answer 3

Feedback, and is used to aid movement correction.