
Motor Behavior
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Presented across four sections, each progressively guiding the reader from fundamental insights into the workings of the human body to more intricate subjects pertaining to motor control and learning, Motor Behavior: Control, Learning and Development equips readers with a comprehensive understanding of the intricate mechanisms governing the human body during movement. Additionally, this book clarifies current perspectives on control and learning. Recognizing the perpetual evolution of science, there are short stories interspersed throughout the text. These narratives contextualize the unfolding tapestry of scientific knowledge, encouraging readers to adopt an open-minded stance toward the topic.
Tailored for students navigating the academic terrain in both bachelor's and master's degrees, this cutting-edge new textbook is essential reading for all students in Motor Control, Motor Learning, Motor Development, Skill Acquisition courses, and related modules.
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Pedro Passos is an associate professor at the Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, Portugal, where he teaches motor learning and conducts research on learning in collective behavior, especially in team sports. He is currently the Director of the Motor Behavior Laboratory at his faculty
Content
Section 1: Learning and Behavior
1. What Is Motor Learning?
2. Memory and Learning
3. Learning as a Process of Change - The Learning Curve
4. The Complexity of Motor Behavior
Section 2: Control and Learning of Voluntary Movements
5. The Control of Voluntary Movements
6. Perceptual Information and Motor Learning
7. Lateral Asymmetry
8. Emotion, Motor Behavior and Learning
Section 3: Managing Information and Learning
9. Managing Information
10. The Ecological Approach to Motor Control
11. A Schema Theory of Motor Learning
12. Learning And Interpersonal Coordination
13. Guiding Learning
14. Creative Behavior
Section 4: Learning Throughout Life
15. Motor Learning, Development and Aging
16. Aging: A Continuous Learning Process
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