The Effect of Motor Learning Theory to Speech of an ESL Student: A Single-Subject Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 91-101
Author(s):  
Agata Furmanski ◽  
In-Sop Kim
Keyword(s):  
Motor Learning ◽  
Learning Theory ◽  
Single Subject

scholarly journals Pursuing Artful Movement Science in Music Performance: Single Subject Motor Analysis With Two Elite Pianists

2021 ◽  
pp. 003151252110034
Author(s):  
Craig Turner ◽  
Peter Visentin ◽  
Deanna Oye ◽  
Scott Rathwell ◽  
Gongbing Shan
Keyword(s):  
Motor Learning ◽  
Music Performance ◽  
Force Plate ◽  
Left Shoulder ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Performance Variables ◽  
Motor Behaviors ◽  
Piano Students ◽  
Motor Strategy ◽  
The Right

Piano performance motor learning research requires more “artful” methodologies if it is to meaningfully address music performance as a corporeal art. To date, research has been sparse and it has typically constrained multiple performance variables in order to isolate specific phenomena. This approach has denied the fundamental ethos of music performance which, for elite performers, is an act of interpretation, not mere reproduction. Piano performances are intentionally manipulated for artistic expression. We documented motor movements in the complex task of performance of the first six measures of Chopin’s “Revolutionary” Etude by two anthropometrically different elite pianists. We then discussed their motor strategy selections as influenced by anthropometry and the composer’s musical directives. To quantify the joint angles of the trunk, shoulders, elbows, and wrists, we used a VICON 3 D motion capture system and biomechanical modeling. A Kistler force plate (1 N, Swiss) quantified center of gravity (COG) shifts. Changes in COG and trunk angles had considerable influence on the distal segments of the upper limbs. The shorter pianist used an anticipatory strategy, employing larger shifts in COG and trunk angles to produce dynamic stability as compensation for a smaller stature. Both pianists took advantage of low inertial left shoulder internal rotation and adduction to accommodate large leaps in the music. For the right arm, motor strategizing was confounded by rests in the music. These two cases illustrated, in principle, that expert pianists’ individualized motor behaviors can be explained as compensatory efforts to accommodate both musical goals and anthropometric constraints. Motor learning among piano students can benefit from systematic attention to motor strategies that consider both of these factors.

Motor Learning Theory and Mentally Retarded Individuals: A Historical Rewiew

1985 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 228-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
John H. Hoover ◽  
Michael G. Wade
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Motor Learning ◽  
Learning Theory ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Mentally Retarded ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Information Processing Model ◽  
Processing Theory ◽  
Control Research ◽  
Theoretical Developments

This paper traces the rare intertwining of motor learning theory and research undertaken with mentally retarded (MR) individuals. Some of the broad themes in the research are outlined from a historical context, and their impact on motor learning in MR persons is examined. If for no other reason than the sheer volume of the work, traditional information processing theory is emphasized within its historical context. The review treats as subject matter the main theoretical developments leading to the adoption of the information processing model. Rationale for the widespread use of the model to account for rather than describe the performance of MR persons is outlined, particularly as it relates to theoretical development. Further, some comment on the state of knowledge is added along with conjecture about the future of motor control research with MR individuals.

Targeted Application of Motor Learning Theory to Leverage Youth Neuroplasticity for Enhanced Injury-Resistance and Exercise Performance: OPTIMAL PREP

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jed A. Diekfuss ◽  
Dustin R. Grooms ◽  
Jennifer A. Hogg ◽  
Harjiv Singh ◽  
Alexis B. Slutsky-Ganesh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Learning ◽  
Learning Theory ◽  
Exercise Performance
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