Kinesiology 3347A/B Lecture 1: Lecture 1

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 3347A/B
• Professor: Vincent Liardi

Document Summary

Not a linear curve: age related, sequential. Motor development: process of change in movement along with the constraints / factors that drive these changes. Motor learning: relatively permanent gains in motor skill capability associated with practice or experience, acquisition and reacquisition, maximising ability to learn and making it ef cient. Motor control: the neural physical and behavioural aspects of movement, concerned with the underlying systems involved in learning than with the observable movement outcomes. Physical growth: quantitative increase in size or mass i. e. the physical growth of the legs allows for a larger stride. Physical maturation: cell, organ, or system advancement in biochemical composition i. e. brain development affects movement pattern and behaviour. Aging: process occurs with passage of time, leading to loss of full function, and eventually to death. Slower re exes and movement as well as loss of function: newell"s model of constraints. Contraint: discourage or limit certain movement, encourage or permit other movements, constraints shape the movement.