[KINESIOL 1E03] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (17 pages long)
5 Oct 2016
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Movements: are the observable (and measurable) motions of body parts that occur during actions and reflexes: at many different levels, when a muscle contracts, something moves, measure. Actions: are goal directed, intentional, purposeful: motor action, specific, has a goal, achieving a goal by doing that action, there is a purpose for doing that action i. e. throwing out a coffee cup, want to perform. Reflexes: unintentional: still measurable movements, still be goal directed. I,e, dust in eye = blink: have to execute reflexes. Actions vs. reflexes: wink vs. blink. Winks and blinks are similar movements but have very different neural characteristics: different type of commands to the eyelids. Skills: an action or task that a has a specific goal, noun, i. e. basketball free throw, a qualitative description of performance, verb, i. e. Level of execution can be different therefore level of skill can be different.
