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skill and ability Flashcards

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4 key points to a skill

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  • is learned from natural abilities
  • are improved through practice
  • able to produce the same actioned time after time
  • is carried out efficiently taking little time or effort
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what is a skill

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a learned ability to bring about predetermined results with maximum certainty often with the minimum outlay of time or energy or both

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what are the characteristics of a skill (ACE FACE)

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aesthetically pleasing
consistent
efficient
fluent
accurate
controlled
economical

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what is the definition of an ability

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it is an inherited action or behavior that contributes to a skill

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5
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2 types of ability

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psycho-motor abilities
gross- motor abilities

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what is a psycho-motor ability

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involve information processing and decision making in order to carry out a particular movement (eg reaction time, limb co ordination)

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what is a gross-motor ability

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innate characteristics which allow movements to occur (eg strength, coordination, balance)

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what is limb coordination

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ability to coordinate the movement of a number of limbs simultaneously

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what is control precision

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ability tp make highly controlled and precise muscular adjustments where large muscles groups are involved

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what is response orientation

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ability to select rapidly where a response should be made as the choice reaction time situation

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what is reaction time

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ability to respond rapidly to a stimulus when it appears

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what is speed of arm movement

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ability to make a gross rapid arm movement

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what is manual dexterity

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ability to make skillful well directed arm movements when manipulating objects under speed conditions

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what is rate control

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ability to change speed and direction of response with precise timings (follow a moving target)

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what is finger dexterity

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ability to perform skillful controlled manipulations of tiny objects involving mainly the fingers

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what is arm hand steadiness

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ability to make precise arm hand positioning movements where strength and speed are minimally involved

17
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what is wrist finger speed

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ability to move the wrist and fingers rapidly

18
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what is aiming

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ability to aim precisely at a small object in space

19
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what is static strength

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maximum force exerted against an external object

20
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what is dynamic strength

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muscular endurance in exerting a force repeatedly

21
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what is explosive strength power

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ability to mobilize energy effectively for bursts of muscular effort

22
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what is trunk core strength

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strength pf trunk muscles

23
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what is extent flexibility

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ability to flex or stretch the trunk and back muscles

24
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what is dynamic flexibility

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ability to make repeated rapid trunk flexing movements

25
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what is gross body coordination

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ability to maintain balance without visual cues

26
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what is stamina/ aerobic endurance

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the capacity to sustain maximum effort requiring cardiovascular effort

27
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what is a continuous skill

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have no obvious beginning or end, the end of one cycle becoming the beginning of the next

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what is a discrete skill

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defined start and end point and is one shot sharp action

29
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what is a serial skill

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consists of several discrete skills linked together

30
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what is a self paced skill

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the pacing of the action is decided by the performer

31
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what is an externally paced skill

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the pacing of the skill is decided by something or someone external

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what is an open skill

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a skill which is affected by the environment conditioned and performed in an unpredictable environment

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what is a closed skill

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a pre learned pattern which can be followed with little reference to the environment

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what is a gross skill

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uses large muscle groups and are not very precise

35
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what is a fine skill

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uses small muscle groups and is very precise

36
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what is a high organisation skill

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a skill that is not easily broken down into its parts

37
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what is a low organisation skill

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a skill that can easily be broken down into parts

38
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what is a simple skill

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a skill that requires few decisions when being performed

39
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what is a complex skill

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a skill that requires decision making and using lots of information when being performed

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