Motor learning and control for practitioners

Author(s)

    • Coker, Cheryl A.

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Motor learning and control for practitioners

Cheryl A. Coker

Routledge, 2022

4th ed

  • : hbk

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Previous edition: 2018

"First edition published by McGraw-Hill 2003. Third edition published by Holcomb Hathaway 2013"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-366) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Offers the best, practical approach to motor learning available which is written in language that is easy to understand. Includes market-leading ancillary material, such as an instructors' manual, lecture slides, laboratory activities and a test bank, to aid student learning Fully updated pedagogical features-Cerebral Challenges, Exploration Activities, Putting it into Practice and Research Notes-helping students to contextualise theory in practice and provides interactivity through online resources. Offers exceptional layout of the chapter with online resources, charts and outline of chapter and videos to include in the lecture

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures Foreword Preface Chapter 1 - Introduction to Motor Learning and Control Chapter 2 - Understanding Movement Preparation Chapter 3 - The Role of Attention, Arousal and Visual Search in Movement Preparation Chapter 4 - Behavioral Theories of Motor Control Chapter 5 - Neural Mechanisms: Contributions and Control Chapter 6 - Stages of Learning Chapter 7 - The Learner: Pre-Instruction Considerations Chapter 8 - Skill Presentation Chapter 9 - Principles of Practice Design Chapter 10 - Practice Schedules Chapter 11 - Diagnosing Errors Chapter 12 - Correcting Errors Epilogue - Cases References Index

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Details

  • NCID
    BC0867382X
  • ISBN
    • 9780367484026
  • LCCN
    2021046782
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xv, 379 p.
  • Size
    26 cm
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