KNES 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Mental Chronometry, Subroutine, Jerky
13 Aug 2016
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Movement intelligence: a vast store of motor skills. An aggregated or vast repertoire of movement experiences developed since birth. Allows us to produce endless variety of skills. The ability to learn allows us to continually improve skills. In order to gain benefits of any physical activity, some degree of mi is necessary to unlock your potential. Walking, running, and cycling may not be an attractive means of maintaining health and longevity; mi is necessary for the development of diverse skills. Motor programs = movement plans: developed when learning new skills, stored in memory. Acquired as a result of learning and repetitive practice: through a formation of specialized nerve circuits in the central nervous system that work together when developing a movement plan for a new skill. When developed and stored in memory, motor programs are a set of restructured muscle commands that allow the performer to carry out the skill automatically. Still consists of a stored pattern of movements.
