Theories and Models Flashcards
Motor Control
Ability to regulate or direct movement mechanisms. Studies neural, physical and behavioral aspects
Individual
action, perception and cognition
Task
Mobility, stability (static postural control), Controlled mobility (dynamic postural control) and skill
Environment
Regulatory and non-regulatory
Schmidt’s 3 stages of motor control
stimulation identification, response selection and response programming
Adaptation
ability to modify skill for changing task or environment
Motor Ability
“Genetically” predetermined trait that affects performance
Motor Skill
“acquisition” of a skill from practice
Regulatory Conditions
affect the movement directly– size, weight, shape of object or surface type
Non-regulatory
features that may affect performance but not the movement
Theory
group of abstract ideas based on models of brain function, not testable directly. Generate hypothesis
Models
common assumptions simplified down to guess how the real thing will happen
Reflex Theory
nervous system = blackbox, stimuli applied to joints resulted in reflex from muscles. Only explains closed feedback loops
Hierarchical Theory
MC comes from top-down (higher to lower centers)– cortex- midbrain-stem/spinal cord. Damage to upper results in return of primal reflexes
Neuromaturational theory of development
explained infant behavior with hierarchical theory.. developed into reflex-hierarchial theory- different levels of NS can act at any time “flexible”
