Motor Learning and Control for Practitioners - Hardcover

Cheryl A. Coker

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0767416457 ISBN 13: 9780767416450

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, 2003

Synopsis

Motor Learning and Control for Practitioners is designed to provide an applications-based approach to the principles of motor learning and control. The goal of the text is tp prepare future practitioners to be able to design experiences that will maximize their students’, athletes', clients', and patients' skill acquisition and performance potential. The text is particularly intended for students of physical education, coaching, physical and occupational therapy and athletic training.

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From the Publisher

Accessible for all Students The writing style, easy readability and numerous applications and examples throughout the chapters make this text appealing to students planning on pursuing a career as a practitioner.
Broad Range of Examples Integrates examples from sport, physical education, dance, exercise science, athletic training, rehabilitation, and "everyday life" to accommodate the variety of students in the course.

Introduction to Learning Styles In Chapter 6, students are introduced to individual learning styles and their influence on the learning process, reinforcing the importance of both recognizing and accommodating individual differences.
Functional Anatomy of the Nervous System Chapter 4 connects basic nervous system anatomy to motor learning and control concepts.
Error Diagnosis and Correction Chapter 10 presents unique coverage exploring errors based on motor learning and control issues and their diagnosis.
Experiential Component Includes experiential activities that enable students to use typical household items to translate chapter content into practice; these activities can also serve as a starting point for classroom discussion.
Research Notes These boxes provide examples of key research conducted on the topics discussed in the chapter.
Pedagogical Tools Case studies/vignettes, Cerebral Challenges (critical thinking), Common Myths, and review questions all help students to apply and understand the material presented.

About the Author

Cheryl A. Coker is a professor with the Department of Health and Human Performance at Plymouth State University. She received her undergraduate degree in physical education from Louisiana State University, where she was also an All American and a member of the NCAA Championship Women's Track and Field Team. Upon completion of her Master's and doctorate degrees from the University of Virginia, she joined the faculty at New Mexico State University, where she taught for 14 years.

She is a motor learning specialist whose interest in skill acquisition stems from her experiences as a teacher, coach, and athlete. She is a fellow in the Research Consortium of AAHPERD and has given more than 80 presentations throughout the United States and internationally. She has consistently contributed to both scholarly and practitioner journals; in addition to Motor Learning and Control for Practitioners, she co-authored the book Play for Power: Creating Leaders through Sport, has authored numerous articles and chapters, and is perhaps best known for her work conveying theoretical constructs to the practitioner

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0767416457
• ISBN 13: 9780767416450
• Binding: Hardcover