Motor Learning and Control for Practitioners

Transfer and Instructional Design -- Motivation -- Motivation to Learn -- Motivation to Practice -- Putting it into Practice -- Learning Situation: Rehabilitation of an Ankle Sprain -- A Look Ahead -- Focus Points -- Review Questions -- References -- 8 Skill Presentation -- Hands-On versus Hands-Off -- Hands-On or Direct Instruction -- Verbal Instructions -- Demonstrations -- Manual Guidance -- Hands-Off Instruction -- Manipulating Task and/or Practice Constraints -- Putting it into Practice -- Learning Situation: Learning the Indirect Pass in Hockey -- A Look Ahead -- Focus Points -- Review Questions -- References -- 9 Principles of Practice Design -- Breaking Down Skills: Progressions and Sequencing -- Whole versus Part Practice -- Speed-Accuracy Tradeoff -- Bilateral Transfer -- Psychological Strategies -- Goal Setting -- Mental Practice -- Putting it into Practice -- Learning Situation: Learning the Indirect Pass in Hockey -- A Look Ahead -- Focus Points -- Review Questions -- References -- 10 Practice Schedules -- Practice Context -- Support for Variable Practice -- Variable Practice Guidelines -- Organizing the Practice Session: Contextual Interference -- Practice Distribution -- Massed versus Distributed Practice -- Practical Implications -- Self-Control of Practice Variables -- Maximizing Time on Task -- Rest Intervals -- Equipment Substitutions -- Drill Design -- Putting it into Practice -- Learning Situation: Rehabilitation of an Ankle Sprain -- A Look Ahead -- Focus Points -- Review Questions -- References -- 11 Diagnosing Errors -- Skill Analysis -- Planning an Observation -- Identify the Skill's Purpose and Key Elements -- Determine the Viewing Perspective -- Decide on the Number of Observations -- Consider Using Video -- Determining the Cause of an Error and its Resolution -- Errors Due to Individual, Task, or Environmental Constraints