The Impact of Conceptions of Ability on Self-Regulatory Factors and Motor Skill Acquisition

1991 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Forest J. Jourden ◽  
Albert Bandura ◽  
Jason T. Banfield
Keyword(s):  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Acquisition Rate ◽  
Subsequent Performance ◽  
Motor Skill Acquisition ◽  
Regulatory Processes ◽  
And Performance ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

This study tested the hypothesis that conceptions of ability affect self-regulatory processes and the acquisition rate of a perceptual-motor skill. Subjects performed a rotary pursuit task under induced cognitive sets that task performance reflected inherent aptitude or acquirable skill. Their perceived self-efficacy, affective self-reactions, and performance attainments were measured over a series of trials. Subjects who performed the task under the inherent-aptitude conception of ability displayed no growth in perceived self-efficacy across phases, negative self-reactions to performances, low interest in the activity, and a limited level of skill development. In contrast, those who performed the task under the conception of ability as an acquirable skill displayed growth in perceived self-efficacy, positive self-reactions to their performances, widespread interest in the activity, and a high level of skill acquisition. The stronger the positive self-reactions, the greater the subsequent performance attainments.

Electromyographic Biofeedback for Tension Control during Gross Motor Skill Acquisition

1978 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 883-889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen N. French
Keyword(s):  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Tension Control ◽  
Biofeedback Training ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Motor Skill Acquisition ◽  
Electromyographic Biofeedback ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
And Performance

This study investigated the effects of tension-control training by electromyographic biofeedback on learning and performance of a stabilometer balancing task. 30 young adult males were pretested for stabilometer balancing skill, ranked by performance scores, and divided into identical triplicates to form two experimental groups and a control group. All subjects were reevaluated on the stabilometer test following feedback training of the experimental subjects. Analysis of variance of difference means, scores representing performance and tension, indicated that the biofeedback training significantly reduced tension induced by the novel motor skill and significantly improved performance of the motor skill.

scholarly journals Proximal Upper Limb Sensorimotor Integration in Response to Novel Motor Skill Acquisition

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sinead O’Brien ◽  
Danielle Andrew ◽  
Mahboobeh Zabihhosseinian ◽  
Paul Yielder ◽  
Bernadette Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Sensorimotor Integration ◽  
Common Source ◽  
Motor Training ◽  
Training Task ◽  
Motor Skill Acquisition ◽  
Limb Muscles ◽  
The Impact

Previous studies have shown significant changes in cortical and subcortical evoked potential activity levels in response to motor training with the distal upper-limb muscles. However, no studies to date have assessed the neurological processing changes in somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) associated with motor training whole-arm movements utilizing proximal upper-limb muscles. The proximal upper-limb muscles are a common source of work-related injuries, due to repetitive glenohumeral movements. Measuring neurophysiological changes following performance of a proximal motor task provide insight into potential neurophysiological changes associated with occupational postures and movements involving proximal upper limb muscles. This study sought to assess the impact of a novel motor skill acquisition task on neural processing of the proximal upper-limb muscle groups, through the measurement of short-latency median nerve SEPs. One group of 12 participants completed a novel motor training task, consisting of tracing a sinusoidal waveform varying in amplitude and frequency. Baseline SEP measurements were recorded from each participant, followed by a mental recitation control task. Pre-test SEP measurements were then recorded, followed by the motor training task, and post-test SEP recordings. The participants completed the tracing with their right thumb, using glenohumeral rotation only to move their hand. Significant improvements in task accuracy were demonstrated, indicating that motor acquisition had occurred. Significant changes were also seen in the N11, N13, N20, N24, P25, and the N30 SEP peaks were seen following the motor training task. Conclusion: Early SEPs appear to be a sensitive measure of changes in sensorimotor integration in response to novel motor skill acquisition within the proximal upper-limb muscles.

scholarly journals Emergence of perceptuomotor relationships during paleolithic stone toolmaking learning: intersections of observation and practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristel Yu Tiamco Bayani ◽  
Nikhilesh Natraj ◽  
Nada Khresdish ◽  
Justin Pargeter ◽  
Dietrich Stout ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Learning ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Action Observation ◽  
Performance Improvements ◽  
Motor Skill Acquisition ◽  
Gaze Patterns ◽  
Archeological Evidence ◽  
And Performance

AbstractStone toolmaking is a human motor skill which provides the earliest archeological evidence motor skill and social learning. Intentionally shaping a stone into a functional tool relies on the interaction of action observation and practice to support motor skill acquisition. The emergence of adaptive and efficient visuomotor processes during motor learning of such a novel motor skill requiring complex semantic understanding, like stone toolmaking, is not understood. Through the examination of eye movements and motor skill, the current study sought to evaluate the changes and relationship in perceptuomotor processes during motor learning and performance over 90 h of training. Participants’ gaze and motor performance were assessed before, during and following training. Gaze patterns reveal a transition from initially high gaze variability during initial observation to lower gaze variability after training. Perceptual changes were strongly associated with motor performance improvements suggesting a coupling of perceptual and motor processes during motor learning.

scholarly journals The Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Motor Skill Acquisition and Consolidation

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (05) ◽  
pp. 491-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shane Landry ◽  
Clare Anderson ◽  
Peter Andrewartha ◽  
Anthony Sasse ◽  
Russell Conduit
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Motor Skill Acquisition ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
The Impact

The Effect of Kinesthetic Stimulation on Acquisition and Retention of a Gross Motor Skill

1995 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tal Jarus ◽  
Yael Loiter
Keyword(s):  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Motor Task ◽  
Movement Pattern ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Feedback Information ◽  
Stimulus Group ◽  
Motor Skill Acquisition ◽  
Stable Representation ◽  
And Performance

The role of kinesthetic stimulation in motor learning and performance of a gross motor task was investigated. Forty healthy female adult volunteers, ages 20 to 30 years old, were required to learn a gross motor task involving the kicking of a ball. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of two training groups, a kinesthetic stimulus group or a non-kinesthetic stimulus group. Results indicated that kinesthetic stimulation during practice and retention phases seemed to enhance task acquisition. Kinesthetic stimulation may have provided important feedback information for the learners that might have enabled them to make the necessary adjustments during performance. In addition, it appears that the stimulation affected the motor memory processes and left a more stable representation of the movement pattern. The use of continuous pressure as a means of kinesthetic stimulation for the facilitation of motor skill acquisition is recommended, although further research is required in order to generalize these findings to the clinic.

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