KINE 2P05 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Putamen, Jerky, Substantia Nigra
14 Feb 2017
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Scientific study of people performing motor skills. Receive information of a ball coming your way through visual, sounds, etc. (sensory receptors) Processes how fast the ball is coming, what direction is it going. Integrate where you need to be to catch/stop the ball. Where are you going to go to get that ball, will you let it drop first, dive, getting into position. Remember this event so you are able to remember what you did last time to complete the task (the more stored similar events the better likelihood of success) : focus in match performance in space/timing, precision, focus, consistency, etc. Study of the neural, physical and behavioural aspects that underlie movement. 2 main goals: stabilize the body (posture, standing on wobble board, co-dependent with movement, move the body (point a to b- you have to stabilize the body to complete this) Physical: communication from cns to body to move, force, accommodations for any disorders/injuries.
