Motor Learning And Control: Concepts And Applications

by Richard A. Magill

Written from a solid research base, this text provides an effective introduction to motor learning and control. It helps students understand difficult material by clearly identifying key concepts and by framing those concepts with practical applications that teachers, coaches, and athletic trainers can use every day. Motor Learning and Concepts and Applications includes references for all relevant material, encouraging students to examine the research for themselves.

482 pages, Hardcover

First published July 31, 2003

Reviews

[Jaime T]

KPE261: Theory of Motor Skill Acquisition - Motor Learning

A great textbook that teaches a lot of important concepts on Motor Learning.

Learned about the classification of motor skills, measurement of motor performance, neuromotor basis of motor control, motor control theories, sensor components of motor control, motor learning, transfer and specificity of learning, augmented feedback, practice variability and specificity, practice amount and distribution, whole and part practice, and mental practice.