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Author Magill, Richard A.

Title Motor learning and control : concepts and applications / Richard A. Magill
Edition Eighth edition
Published Boston : McGraw-Hill, [2007]
©2007

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 MELB  152.334 Mag/Mla 2007  AVAILABLE
Description xiii, 482 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Unit I. Introduction To Motor Skills And Abilities -- 1. The Classification Of Motor Skills -- 2. The Measurement Of Motor Performance -- 3. Motor Abilities -- Unit II. Introduction To Motor Control -- 4. Neuromotor Basis For Motor Control -- 5. Motor Control Theories -- 6. Touch, Proprioception, And Vision -- 7. Performance And Motor Control Characteristics Of Functional Skills -- 8. Action Preparation -- Unit III. Attention And Memory -- 9. Attention As A Limited Capacity Resource -- 10. Memory Components, Forgetting, And Strategies -- Unit IV. Introduction To Motor Skill Learning -- 11. Defining And Assessing Learning -- 12. The Stages Of Learning -- 13. Transfer Of Learning -- Unit V. Instruction And Augmented Feedback -- 14. Demonstration And Verbal Instructions -- 15. Augmented Feedback -- Unit VI. Practice Conditions -- 16. Practice Variability And Specificity -- 17. The Amount And Distribution Of Practice -- 18. Whole And Part Practice -- 19. Mental Practice
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Subject Motor learning -- Textbooks.
Genre/Form Textbooks.
LC no. 2006048123
ISBN 0073047325 hardback
9780073047324 hardback