KPE160 FINAL EXAM STUDYGUIDE
Motor Behavior
Study of movement and its underlying processes.
Motor Control
Cognitive and CNS mechanisms for executing
movements.
Motor Learning
Acquiring and improving motor skills over time.
Motor Development
Changes in movement capabilities throughout life.
Central Nervous System (CNS)
Brain and spine encased in protective structures.
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
Sensory and motor connections to body and organs.
Reflex Actions
Involuntary responses to specific stimuli.
Voluntary Actions
Conscious, flexible responses to stimuli.
Gross Skills
Involve large muscle groups for movement.
Fine Skills
Require precision and control in movement.
Discrete Skills
Tasks with a defined beginning and end.
Serial Skills
Combination of discrete skills in sequence.
Continuous Skills
Tasks without distinct beginning or end.
, Closed Skills
Performed in predictable environments.
Open Skills
Performed in unpredictable environments.
Total Response Time
Time from stimulus onset to response termination.
Reaction Time
Time from stimulus onset to response initiation.
Movement Time
Time from response initiation to termination.
Constant Error
Distance from target position, direction matters.
Absolute Error
Absolute value of constant error measurement.
Variable Error
Distribution of error across multiple attempts.
Agonist Muscle
Primary muscle responsible for movement force.
Antagonist Muscle
Muscle that opposes the action of agonist.
Triphasic Muscle Pattern
Sequential activation of muscles during movement.
CNS
Central Nervous System; brain and spinal cord.
PNS
Peripheral Nervous System; connects CNS to body.
Motor Control
Mechanisms behind planning and executing movements.
Motor Learning
Acquisition and improvement of motor skills.
Motor Development
Motor Behavior
Study of movement and its underlying processes.
Motor Control
Cognitive and CNS mechanisms for executing
movements.
Motor Learning
Acquiring and improving motor skills over time.
Motor Development
Changes in movement capabilities throughout life.
Central Nervous System (CNS)
Brain and spine encased in protective structures.
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
Sensory and motor connections to body and organs.
Reflex Actions
Involuntary responses to specific stimuli.
Voluntary Actions
Conscious, flexible responses to stimuli.
Gross Skills
Involve large muscle groups for movement.
Fine Skills
Require precision and control in movement.
Discrete Skills
Tasks with a defined beginning and end.
Serial Skills
Combination of discrete skills in sequence.
Continuous Skills
Tasks without distinct beginning or end.
, Closed Skills
Performed in predictable environments.
Open Skills
Performed in unpredictable environments.
Total Response Time
Time from stimulus onset to response termination.
Reaction Time
Time from stimulus onset to response initiation.
Movement Time
Time from response initiation to termination.
Constant Error
Distance from target position, direction matters.
Absolute Error
Absolute value of constant error measurement.
Variable Error
Distribution of error across multiple attempts.
Agonist Muscle
Primary muscle responsible for movement force.
Antagonist Muscle
Muscle that opposes the action of agonist.
Triphasic Muscle Pattern
Sequential activation of muscles during movement.
CNS
Central Nervous System; brain and spinal cord.
PNS
Peripheral Nervous System; connects CNS to body.
Motor Control
Mechanisms behind planning and executing movements.
Motor Learning
Acquisition and improvement of motor skills.
Motor Development
