ENS 307 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Penalty Shot, Kinematics
25 Mar 2020
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Terminology used in research to describe tasks and movements. Laws of motor behavior depend on the kinds of performances under consideration. Determined by the perceptual attributes of the task. Discrete movements: have a recognizable beginning and end. The end of the movement is defined by the skill. Can be rapid or require time for completion. Continuous movements: have no recognizable beginning and end. Behavior is continued until the movement is arbitrarily stopped. Pursuit: movement of participant and experimenter - produced actions are both displayed. Compensatory: experimenter-produced variations in the track are combined with participant"s movement. Serial movements: a series of individual movements tied together in time. A number of discrete tasks strung together. Can be long in duration but are not stopped arbitrarily. Performer cannot effectively plan the entire movement in advance. Success is determined by adaptability to changing environment. The movement can be planned in advance.
