Factors affecting Motor Learning and Development

What is motor learning?

• A temporary change in motor skills due to practice or experience.

• A relatively permanent change in the ability to acquire motor skills as a result of practice or experience.

• The progressive changes in motor skills over the life span.

• Changes in motor skills that occur without practice or experience.

Match the following descriptions with their corresponding motor development concepts.

• Children naturally develop walking skills as they grow older.

• Progressive changes in motor skills over the life span, not associated with practice or experience.

• Adapting to a new sport due to changes in terrain.

• Changes in motor skills due to environmental factors.

• Learning to play a musical instrument improves hand coordination.

• Temporary changes in motor skills.

• Feeling unsteady on your feet after a long flight.

• Changes in motor skills due to practice.

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting motor learning?

• Individual

• Environment

• Task

• Nutrition

What happens if one of the factors affecting motor learning changes?

• The overall movement pattern remains the same.

• The overall movement pattern of the action will change.

• The individual will stop learning.

• The environment becomes irrelevant.

Match the following categories with their descriptions related to individual factors.

• Related to specific tasks and activities

• Task-related

• Related to biological make-up and body structure

• Environmental

• Related to external conditions affecting performance

• Functional

• Related to the ability to perform tasks

• Structural

(a)   is an example of a structural characteristic.

• Motivation
• Height
• Attention
• Confidence

Match the following functional categories with their descriptions.

• Physical form and composition

• Environmental conditions

• Surrounding physical and social factors

• Behavioral aspects

• Actions and reactions in different situations

• Biological make-up

• Genetic and physiological characteristics

• Body structure

(a)   is NOT a structural characteristic.

• Limb length
• Strength
• Flexibility
• Motivation

Strength can (a)   impact force production tasks.

• It has no impact.
• It can only positively impact.
• It can only negatively impact.
• It can positively or negatively imp

Which of the following is an example of a force production task?

• Reading

• Throwing

• Listening

• Sleeping