skill continua

Question 1

Environmental continuum

Answer 1

Open:
> unpredictable environment
> large amount of info
>affected by variables

Closed:
>predictable environment
> self paced
> constistent

Question 2

Continuity continuum

Answer 2

Continuous: no clear beginning or end, repetition of same skill
Serial: Several discrete movements into one sequence
Discrete: Clear beginning and end

Question 3

Muscular involvement continuum

Answer 3

Fine:
> small muscle groups 
> delicate skill
> low arousal
Gross:
> large muscle groups
> high arousal

Question 4

Pacing continuum

Answer 4

Self paced: controls start and speed of the skill, not affected by outside variables
Externally paced: no control over start and speed of skill

Question 5

Orgainisation continuum

Answer 5

Low: skill easily broken into parts
eg. triple jump

High: not easily broken into parts
eg. pole vault

Question 6

Difficulty continium

Answer 6

Simple: dew decisions to be made
eg. forward roll

Complex: lots of decisions to be made
eg. dribbling in hockey