Motor behavior : connecting mind and body for optimal performance

Summary: This title takes a functional approach to motor control and learning that is in keeping with the modern use and understanding of these topics. This title is truly unique in that it goes beyond just explaining motor control and motor learning to help students understand how these disciplines interact with each other to affect behaviour.

Record details

ISBN: 9781496385338
ISBN: 1496385330
ISBN: 1496386330
ISBN: 9781496386335
ISBN: 1496386337
Physical Description: print
xiii, 340 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Edition: 2nd edition.
Publisher: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2019]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction to motor behavior and the mind-body connection -- Neural mechanisms in planning and initiating movement -- Peripheral neuromuscular mechanisms in executing movement -- Peripheral sensory systems in monitoring movement -- Movement models -- Measuring and evaluating motor skills and motor abilities -- Learning and the development of expertise -- Information processing and motor skill performance -- Practice and instruction -- Postural control in wellness and performance -- Functional training.