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Motor Control and Learning: A Behavioral Emphasis

by: Schmidt, Richard A.; Lee, Timothy Donald, Ph.D.

Motor Control and Learning: A Behavioral Emphasis

by: Schmidt, Richard A.; Lee, Timothy Donald, Ph.D.

ISBN 13:
9780880114844
ISBN 10:
0880114843
Edition: 3rd
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 08/01/1998
Publisher: Human Kinetics
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Preface

(2)

Credits

Part 1 Introduction to Motor Behavior

(92)

Chapter 1 Evolution of a Field of Study

(12)

Understanding Movement

(2)

Origins of the Field

(8)

Summary

(1)

Chapter 2 Methodology for Studying Motor Performance

(26)

Classification of Behavior

(2)

Basic Considerations in Measurement

(2)

Measuring Motor Behavior

(18)

Empirical Equations

(2)

Summary

(1)

Chapter 3 Human Information Processing

(20)

The Information-Processing Model

(1)

Three Stages of Information Processing

(13)

Memory

(3)

Summary

(3)

Chapter 4 Attention and Performance

(32)

Types of Attention

(2)

Theories of Attention

(3)

Attention and Patterns of Interference Among Tasks

(8)

Attention and Interference During Movement

(4)

Anticipation

(7)

Attention, Arousal, and Anxiety

(5)

Summary

(2)

Part 2 Motor Control

(168)

Chapter 5 Sensory Contributions to Motor Control

(36)

Vision

(14)

Audition

110

(1)

Proprioceptors

110

(4)

Proprioception and Motor Control

114

(12)

Feedforward Influences on Motor Control

126

(2)

Summary

128

(3)

Chapter 6 Central Contributions to Motor Control

131

(40)

Open-Loop Processes

132

(4)

Central Control Mechanisms

136

(5)

Central Control of Rapid Movements

141

(7)

Motor Program Issues

148

(9)

Generalized Motor Programs

157

(11)

Summary

168

(3)

Chapter 7 Principles of Simple Movement

171

(34)

Fitts' Law: The Logarithmic Speed-Accuracy Trade-Off

172

(5)

The Linear Speed-Accuracy Trade-Off

177

(3)

The Temporal Speed-Accuracy Trade-Off

180

(3)

Central Contributions to the Speed-Accuracy Trade-Off

183

(17)

Correction Models of the Speed-Accuracy Trade-Off

200

(3)

Summary

203

(2)

Chapter 8 Coordination

205

(22)

Discrete Tasks

206

(9)

Continuous Tasks

215

(10)

Summary

225

(2)

Chapter 9 Individual Differences and Capabilities

227

(34)

Experimental Versus Differential Approaches

228

(2)

Correlational Methods

230

(5)

Abilities

235

(10)

Taxonomies

245

(3)

Prediction

248

(5)

Individual-Difference Variables

253

(5)

Summary

258

(3)

Part 3 Motor Learning

261

(148)

Chapter 10 Motor Learning Concepts and Research Methods

263

(22)

Motor Learning Defined

264

(2)

Measuring Motor Learning

266

(5)

Designing Experiments on Learning

271

(6)

Some Alternative Methods for Measuring Learning

277

(4)

Issues About the "Amount" of Learning

281

(2)

Importance of Understanding Learning and Performance Variables

283

(1)

Summary

284

(1)

Chapter 11 Conditions of Practice

285

(38)

The Most Important Condition: Amount of Practice

286

(1)

Prepractice Considerations

286

(6)

Distribution of Practice

292

(6)

Variability of Practice

298

(4)

Contextual Interference: Blocked Versus Random Practice

302

(9)

Mental Practice

311

(2)

Part Versus Whole Practice

313

(3)

Guidance

316

(2)

Principles of Practice Specificity

318

(3)

Summary

321

(2)

Chapter 12 Augmented Feedback

323

(34)

Classifications and Definitions

324

(2)

Research on Augmented Feedback

326

(4)

Evaluating the Effects of Augmented Feedback

330

(2)

Knowledge of Performance

332

(4)

Knowledge of Results

336

(15)

Theoretical Issues: How Does Augmented Feedback "Work"?

351

(3)

Summary

354

(3)

Chapter 13 The Learning Process

357

(28)

Characteristics of the Learning Process

358

(11)

Two Theories of Motor Learning

369

(5)

Differing Theoretical Perspectives of Motor Learning

374

(9)

Summary

383

(2)

Chapter 14 Retention and Transfer

385

(24)

Fundamental Distinctions and Definitions

386

(1)

Measuring Retention and Transfer

387

(4)

Retention and Motor Memory

391

(3)

Retention Loss

394

(8)

Transfer of Learning

402

(6)

Summary

408

(1)

Appendix

409

(2)

Glossary

411

(12)

References

423

(48)

Author Index

471

(14)

Subject Index

485

(10)

About the Authors

495

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