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Designed for introductory students, this text provides a solid research base and presents difficult material by identifying a concept and then demonstrating its application. References for additional relevant material are also included to encourage students to examine further research themselves. The title has been changed from Motor Learning to Motor Learning and Control to better reflect the text's coverage.

Table of Contents:
UNIT I – INTRODUCTION TO MOTOR SKILLS AND ABILITIES 1The classification of motor skills 2The measurement of motor performance 3Motor abilities UNIT II – INTRODUCTION TO MOTOR CONTROL 4Motor control theories 5 Performance characteristics of complex skills 6Proprioception and vision 7Action preparation UNIT III – ATTENTION AND MEMORY 8Attention as a limited capacity resource 9Memory components, forgetting, and strategies UNIT IV – INTRODUCTION TO MOTOR LEARNING 10Defining and assessing learning 11The stages of learning 12Transfer of learning UNIT V – INSTRUCTION AND AUGMENTED FEEDBACK 13Demonstration and verbal instructions 14Effects of augmented feedback on skill learning UNIT VI -- PRACTICE CONDITIONS 15Practice variability 16Practice distribution and amount of practice 17Whole and part practice 18Mental practice

About the Author :
Richard Magill is a professor in both the Department of Kinesiology and the Department of Psychology at Louisiana State University. He received his Ph.D. in educational psychology from Florida State University with a specialization in motor learning. Earlier he received an M.Ed. from Temple University and a B.S. from Philedelphia College of Bible. He served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport from 1996-1999 having previously served as the section editor for motor learning. He also serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Motor Behavior and has provided editorial assistance to numreous other motor learning journals around the world. Dr, Magill is widley published in refereed journals and has active in the service of Louisiana State University and numerous professional organizations. In April 1999 he was given the LSU Distinguished Faculty Award and in September he was the recipient of the endowed professorship, Helen Bessie Silverberg Pliner Professor in Kinesiology.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780072930313
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
  • Publisher Imprint: McGraw-Hill Professional
  • Height: 246 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 821 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0072930314
  • Publisher Date: 16 Sep 2003
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Width: 188 mm


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