Glossary
Attention
is
concentrated direction of the mind. 'It refers to engagement
in the perceptual, cognitive and motor activities associated
with performing skills.' (Magill, 1998: 102)
Closed
Motor Skill
this
occurs when a skill is performed in a stable or predictable
environment.
Continuous
Motor Skills
Swimming
is an example of a continuous motor skill as it requires the
individual to repeatedly use the same movements.
Coordination
this
refers to a persons organization of the muscles of the body
so that the goal of the skill being performed can be
accomplished. The more coordination a person has, the more
likely they are able to achieve a complex action. (Magill,
1998:12)
Discrete
Motor Skills these
skills have a definite beginning and end. Discrete skills
include turning on the kettle, threading a needle
etc.
Fine
Motor Skills
These
skills are the binary opposite of gross motor skills; they
require greater control of the small muscles and greater
precision. Handwriting, typing, drawing etc.
Gross
Motor skills
involve the use of large and numerous muscles and do not
require as much movement precision as fine motor skills do.
Included in this category are actions such as walking,
jumping and throwing.
Manipulation
movement of the hands
Motor
Behavior
this area of study is directed towards the principles of
human skilled movement generated at a behavioral level of
analyses. (Schmidt et al, 1999:416)
Motor
Control
is
the study of the neurophysiological factors that affect
human movement
Motor
Development
in
this field, researchers deal with the changes in motor
behavior occurring as a result of growth, maturation and
experience.
Motor
Learning
is
concerned with the continual process of extending chalderns
initial concepts of movement.
Open
Motor Skill
this
is the opposite to a closed motor skill; it occurs when a
skill is performed in a non-stable environment, where the
object or context changes during the performance of the
skill. An example is driving a car.
Performance
this occurs after the learner translation and involves
carrying out the specific skill.
Proximodistal
Rule the development of movement
ability from the points close to the center of the body to
the extreme points.
Serial
Motor skills When
a few discrete motor skills are put together in a series or
sequence a serial motor skill occurs. For instance, playing
the piano uses serial motor skills as the pianist needs to
strike specific keys for a certain period of time in a
particular order.
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