Motor Control Unit 1 & 2

Front 1

activities or tasks that require voluntary head, body, and/or limb movement to achieve a goal.

Back 1

motor skills

Front 2

the study of the acquisition of motor skills, the performance enhancement of learned or highly experienced motor skill, or the reacquisition of skills that are difficult to perform or cannot be performed because of injury, disease, and the like.
Of interest are the behaviral and/or neurological changes that occur as a person learns a motor skill and the variables that influence those changes.

Back 2

motor learning

Front 3

the study of how our neuromuscular system functions to activate and coordinate the muscles and limbs involved in the performance of a motor skill. Researchers may investigate this question while a person is learning a new skill or performing a well-learned or highly experienced skill.

Back 3

motor control

Front 4

the study of human development from infancy to old age with specific interest in issues related to either motor learning or motor control.

Back 4

motor development

Front 5

a motor skill that requires the use of large musculature to achieve the goal of the skill.

Back 5

gross motor skill

Front 6

a motor skill that requires control of small muscles to achieve the goal of the skill; typically involves eye-hand coordination and requires a high degree of precision

Back 6

fine motor skill

Front 7

a motor skill with clearly defined movement beginning and end points usually requiring a simple movement.

Back 7

discrete motor skill

Front 8

a motor skill with arbitrary movement beginning and end point. These skills usually involve repetitive movements.

Back 8

continuous motor skill