Title
Acquisition and performance of sports skills / Terry McMorris.
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9781118444634
9781118444627 (hardback)
9781118444665 (paper)
Published
Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2014.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (328 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Call Number
GV558 .M36 2014
Dewey Decimal Classification
796.01
Summary
"This book is primarily designed for those of you embarking on the study of the acquisition and performance of sports skills at degree level"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
Series
Wiley SportTexts series.
Machine generated contents note: Prologue. 1. Skill, Ability and Performance. 2. Sensation and Perception of External Information 3. Decision Making and Working Memory. 4. Reaction Time. 5. Anticipation. 6. Motor Control. 7. Memory. 8. Learning I: Types, Theories, Styles and Measurement. 9. Learning II: Instruction, Practice, Transfer of Training and Feedback. 10. Motivation, Arousal and Learning and Performance. 11. Conclusion. Appendix 1. Writing an Academic Paper. Appendix 2. Test Your Knowledge Answers. Appendix 3. Calculating Variable Error. References. Index.
