Motor Learning Flashcards
Motor Learning
“Motor skill acquisition”
Result of practice or experience
Internal process
Motor Control
The ability to REGULATE or DIRECT mechanisms essential to movement
Involves “central mechanisms”
Motor Learning/Motor Control Primary Focus (ICF)
Activity and Environment
Motor Learning/Motor Control Secondary Focus (ICF)
Body Structure & Function, Personal Factors, Participation
Discrete Movements
Have a recognizable beginning and end
Ex: Locking a wheelchair, throwing a ball
Continuous Movements
No recognizable beginning or end until the movement is stopped
Ex: Swimming, running
Serial Movements
Neither discrete nor continuous, made up of a series of discrete movements
Ex: Taping an ankle, brushing teeth, preparing and lighting a fire
Efficiency
Time + Energy
Proficiency perspective
More practice = Less variability
Action goal
Internal representation of movement
Topology
“Shape of movement”
Conscious
Metrics
Unconscious
Implicit Learning
Caused by repeated performance attempts
Person is unaware of what caused improvements
Explicit Learning
Caused by seeing and understanding results
Person is aware of what caused improvements
