Acquisition and Performance of Sports Skills 2e

An extensive update of a successful textbook on skill acquisition for sport students. Praised for its clarity of writing style and presentation the new edition will be an essential buy for those needing a practical, sport-focused introduction to the theory and application of human motor skills.

List of contents

Prologue1. Skill, Ability and Performance.2. Sensation and Perception of External Information3. Decision Making and Working Memory4. Reaction Time5. Anticipation6. Motor Control7. Memory8. Learning I: Types, Theories, Styles and Measurement9. Learning II: Instruction, Practice, Transfer of Training and Feedback10. Motivation, Arousal and Learning and Performance11. ConclusionAppendix 1. Writing an Academic PaperAppendix 2. Test Your Knowledge AnswersAppendix 3. Calculating Variable ErrorReferencesIndex

About the author

Professor Terry McMorris, University College Chichester UK Terry has many years teaching and research experience in motor control and skill acquisition and has worked as a professional coach.

Summary

An extensive update of a successful textbook on skill acquisition for sport students. Praised for its clarity of writing style and presentation the new edition will be an essential buy for those needing a practical, sport-focused introduction to the theory and application of human motor skills.

Product details

• Authors: T Mcmorris, Terry Mcmorris, McMorris Terry
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.05.2014
• EAN: 9781118444627
• ISBN: 978-1-118-44462-7
• No. of pages: 318
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Miscellaneous; Psychologie, Medizin, Sportwissenschaft, angewandte Psychologie, Life Sciences, Psychology, Biowissenschaften, Sports science, Applied Psychology, Medical Science, Anatomy & Physiology, Anatomie u. Physiologie