Motor Learning and Performance: From Principles to Application 5th Edition – Ebook PDF Version

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1450443613
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1450443616
• Author: Richard A. Schmidt (Author), Timothy D. Lee (Author)
• Motor Learning and Performance: From Principles to Application, Fifth Edition With Web Study Guide, describes the principles of motor performance and learning in a style that is accessible even to students with little or no knowledge of physiology, psychology, statistical methods, and other basic sciences. Constructing an easy-to-understand conceptual model of motor performance along the way, this text outlines the principles of motor skill learning, building a strong understanding of how skills are acquired and perfected with practice and showing students how to apply the concepts to a variety of real-world settings. Incorporating familiar scenarios brings the material to life for students, leading to better retention of information and greater interest in practical application of motor performance and learning in their everyday lives and future careers.

Table of contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction to Motor Learning and Performance: How Skills Are Studied

Part I: Principles of Human Skilled Performance

Chapter 2. Processing Information and Making Decisions: The Mental Side of Human Performance

Chapter 3. Attention and Performance: Limitations on Information Processing

Chapter 4. Sensory Contributions to Skilled Performance: Feedback Processing in Motor Control

Chapter 5. Motor Programs: Motor Control of Brief Actions

Chapter 6. Principles of Speed, Accuracy, and Coordination: Controlling and Timing Movements

Chapter 7. Individual Differences: How People Differ in Their Performance Capabilities

Part II: Principles of Skill Learning

Chapter 8. Introduction to Motor Learning: Concepts and Methods in Research and Application

Chapter 9. Skill Acquisition, Retention, and Transfer: How Expertise is Gained

Chapter 10. Organizing and Scheduling Practice: How the Structure of Practice Influences Learning

Chapter 11. Augmented Feedback: How Providing Extra Information Influences Learning