11 PED Motor Learning Intro

A gross motor skill is.....

• performed in a highly predictable environment

• involve large muscle groups

• involves precision with smaller muscle groups

• performed in an unpredictable environment

An open skill.....

• one that has a distinct beginning and an end point

• performed in a highly predictable environment where the performer has full control

• performed in an unpredictable environment when the context is changing

• is one that is linked together in a movement sequence

Which of the following activities is an example of a discrete motor skill? 

• Riding a bicycle

• Jogging around an oval

• Performing a dance routine

• Taking a soccer penalty kick in extra time

​Which performance characteristic is demonstrated by a cricket player who can score runs on a variety of pitches against a variety of bowlers? 

• Adaptability

• Consistency

• Improvement

• Persistence

​The cognitive systems approach: 

• Is likened to psychology. 

• proposes that information is processed by the senses. 

• Proposes that movement is programmed or automated. 

• Proposes that movement is predominantly controlled within the brain. 

According to the Fitts and Posner (1967) stages of learning model, which stage requires the learner to refine a basic motor pattern? 

• The cognitive stage. 

• The associative stage. 

• The autonomous stage. 

• The information processing stage. 

The dynamic systems approach is distinguished by: 

• A complex relationship between players. 

• Dynamic and constantly changing physical activities. 

• Constant interactions between the individual and the environment. 

• The processing of perceived information from the performance environment. 

Rate limiters: 

• Can be manipulated to shape outcomes.  

• Are constraints that restrict performance. 

• Are individual factors that determine how quickly we process information. 

• Are used to evaluate motor learning and determine success in performance. 

What are the three types of constraints?

• Task, Environment and Tactical

• Task, Environment and Individual

• Task, Environment and rate limiters.

• Task, Environment and Technical

Fine motor skills....

• is performed in an unpredictable environment in which the object or context is changing

• is performed in a highly predictable environment in which the performer is in full control of the timing of the movements

• requires large parts of the body or the whole body

• requires precision in control of the small muscle groups