Motor learning and control :

Machine generated contents note: Unit I: Introduction to Motor Skills and Abilities1 The Classification of Motor Skills 2 The Measurement of Motor Performance 3 Motor Abilities Unit II: Introduction to Motor Control4 Neuromotor Basis for Motor Control 5 Motor Control Theories6 Sensory Components of Motor Control7 Performance and Motor Control Characteristics of Functional Skills 8 Action Preparation Unit III: Attention and Memory9 Attention as a Limited Capacity Resource 10 Memory Components, Forgetting, and Strategies Unit IV: Introduction to Motor Skill Learning11 Defining and Assessing Learning 12 The Stages of Learning 13 Transfer of Learning Unit V: Instruction and Augmented Feedback 14 Demonstration and Verbal Instructions 15 Augmented FeedbackUnit VI: Practice Conditions 16 Practice Variability and Specificity17 The Amount and Distribution of Practice 18 Whole and Part Practice 19 Mental Practice ..

"Motor Learning and Control: Concepts and Applications provides an introductory study of motor learning and control for students who aspire to become practitioners in exercise science, physical education, and other movement-oriented professions. The text opens with an introduction to motor skills and control, continues through attention, memory, and learning, and ends with a discussion of instruction, feedback, and practice methods. The text's strong research base, clear presentation and practical applications will help students build a solid foundation in motor skills and prepare them for further exploration on their own"--.

"This tenth edition of Motor Control and Learning extends and updates the major revisions in the previous edition. The many changes in that edition included new chapters, restructured chapters, and new pedagogical features. Based on the insightful comments of people who use this book in their classes and from the reviewers of that edition, those changes were well received. As a result of that reception this new edition focuses on maintaining the chapter structure of the previous edition, while extending and updating the discussion of topics that continue to generate new research as well as interest by practitioners"--.