Motor Control and Learning: A Behavioral Emphasis,9780880114844

Motor Control and Learning: A Behavioral Emphasis

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Edition: 3rd
ISBN13: 9780880114844
ISBN10: 0880114843
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1998-08-01
Publisher(s): Human Kinetics
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Table of Contents

Preface ix(2)
Credits xi
Part 1 Introduction to Motor Behavior 1(92)
Chapter 1 Evolution of a Field of Study
3(12)
Understanding Movement
4(2)
Origins of the Field
6(8)
Summary
14(1)
Chapter 2 Methodology for Studying Motor Performance
15(26)
Classification of Behavior
16(2)
Basic Considerations in Measurement
18(2)
Measuring Motor Behavior
20(18)
Empirical Equations
38(2)
Summary
40(1)
Chapter 3 Human Information Processing
41(20)
The Information-Processing Model
42(1)
Three Stages of Information Processing
42(13)
Memory
55(3)
Summary
58(3)
Chapter 4 Attention and Performance
61(32)
Types of Attention
62(2)
Theories of Attention
64(3)
Attention and Patterns of Interference Among Tasks
67(8)
Attention and Interference During Movement
75(4)
Anticipation
79(7)
Attention, Arousal, and Anxiety
86(5)
Summary
91(2)
Part 2 Motor Control 93(168)
Chapter 5 Sensory Contributions to Motor Control
95(36)
Vision
96(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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