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ISE Motor Learning and Control

Concepts and Applications

Richard Magill David Anderson

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McGraw-Hill Education
18 March 2020
Motor Learning and Control: Concepts and Applications, 12e, is an introduction to the study of motor learning and control for students who aspire to become practitioners in exercise science, physical education, and other movement-oriented professions. Each chapter presents motor learning and control as a set of principles and guidelines based on research evidence. The authors’ clear writing style and practical applications will help students build a solid foundation and prepare them for further exploration on their own.

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Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Education
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   12th edition
Dimensions:   Height: 231mm,  Width: 185mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   796g
ISBN:   9781260570557
ISBN 10:   126057055X
Pages:   1120
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Replaced By:   1266940367
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Preface  Dedication  UNIT ONE Introduction to Motor Skills and Abilities  1 The Classification of Motor Skills  2 The Measurement of Motor Performance  3 Motor Abilities  UNIT TWO Introduction to Motor Control  4 Neuromotor Basis for Motor Control  5 Motor Control Theories  6 Sensory Components of Motor Control  7 Performance and Motor Control Characteristics of Functional Skills  8 Action Preparation  UNIT THREE Attention and Memory  9 Attention as a Limited Capacity Resource  10 Memory Components, Forgetting, and Strategies  UNIT FOUR Introduction to Motor Skill Learning  11 Defining and Assessing Learning  12 The Stages of Learning  13 Transfer of Learning  UNIT FIVE Instruction and Augmented Feedback  14 Demonstration and Verbal Instructions  15 Augmented Feedback  UNIT SIX Practice Conditions  16 Practice Variability and Specificity  17 The Amount and Distribution of Practice  18 Whole and Part Practice  19 Mental Practice  Glossary  References Name Index Subject Index

"Richard A. Magill holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a specialization in Motor Learning from Florida State University. He is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Motor Learning and Control graduate program at Teachers College, Columbia University, in New York City. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Dance Education and Physical Therapy graduate programs in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University, also in New York City. He was formerly the Helen ""Bessie"" Silverberg Pliner Professor in Kinesiology and Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Kinesiology at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His research focuses on understanding how motor skills are acquired and how practice conditions influence that acquisition. He has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and presentations. He is an Active Fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology, in which he served as President. He also is an active member and former President of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. Among his other professional service activities, he was Editor in Chief for Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, and he has served on the editorial boards of several journals focused on motor learning and control. "

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