Motor Learning and Development

Theory and Foundational Concepts Chapter 1. Perspectives in Motor Behavior Defining the Fields of Motor Behavior Motor Control Motor Learning Motor Development History of Motor Competence Research Summary Chapter 2. Theoretical Constructs in Motor Behavior Information-Processing Theory Ecological Approach Dynamic Systems Approach Summary Chapter 3. Understanding Movement Control Reaction Time Attention Arousal Sensory Contributions Memory Summary Chapter 4. Skill Classification Skill Classification Skill Versus Ability Summary Chapter 5. Stages of Skill Acquisition Motor Learning Stages Link to Dynamic Systems Approach Practical Use of Learning Models Summary Chapter 6. Assessing Motor Learning Indicators of Motor Skill Learning Performance and Learning Tests Games Classification for Promoting Transfer Promoting Positive Transfer for Any Motor Skill Summary Life Span Physical Activity and Movement Chapter 7. Infant Motor Development Prenatal Development Sensory Capabilities Early Movements Infants at Risk Summary Chapter 8. Locomotor and Stability Skills in Childhood Fundamental Motor Skills Locomotor Skills Summary Chapter 9. Object Control Skills in Childhood Development of Object Control Skills Summary Chapter 10. Movement in Adulthood Aging Physical Activity Self-Regulation in Physical Activity Peak Athletic Performance Movement Patterns Summary Chapter 11. Assessment of Gross Motor Development Motor Performance Versus Development Categories of Assessment Summary Individual and Environmental Constraints Chapter 12. Physical Development Nature and Nurture Physical Growth and Maturation Body System Constraints Summary Chapter 13. Physical Aging Skeletal System Muscular System Aerobic Capacity Cardiovascular System Nervous System Endocrine System Body Composition Sensory System Summary Chapter 14. Knowledge and Cognitive Constraints Knowledge Constraints Cognitive Constraints Summary Chapter 15. Psychosocial and Affective Constraints Psychosocial Constraints Affective Constraints Self-Regulation Summary Chapter 16. Sociocultural Constraints Gender Race Cultural Background Disability Aging Summary Designing Developmentally Appropriate Programs Chapter 17. Developmental Models for Instruction Motor Development Models Sport Development Models Summary Chapter 18. Prepractice Considerations Goal Setting Demonstrations Verbal Instruction Directing Attention and Providing Guidance Summary Chapter 19. Practice Variable Practice Contextual Interference Effect Practice Specificity Part and Whole Practice Distribution of Practice Mental Practice and Imagery Summary Chapter 20. Feedback Functions of Feedback Types and Modalities of Feedback Providing Effective Feedback Summary Chapter 21. Program Design Gold Standards Versus Variability Ecological Task Analysis Summary