PHED-4216EL Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Motor Program, Controllability
28 Dec 2019
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Visualization, mental rehearsal, symbolic rehearsal, mental practice. Using all sense: visual kinesthetic, auditory, tactile, olfactory. Simulation: recall pieces of info and shaping into meaning images. Imagery programs muscles for action; imagined events innervate muscles; strengthen neural pathways" images influence physiological responses facilitates the learning of motor skills because of the nature of the neuromuscular activity patterns activated during imaging. Imagery functions as a coding system ( mental blueprints ) to aide movement patterns. One way individuals learn skills is by becoming familiar with what needs to be done to successfully perform them. When an individual creates a motor program in the central nervous system, a mental blueprint is formed for successfully completing the movement. For example, in a doubles match in tennis, a player will be able to better plan her own course if she knows how her partner will move on a certain shot. Develops and refines mental skills (e. g. , concentration, confidence); reduces anxiety, stress - control .
