scholarly journals Efficacy of Verbally Describing One’s Own Body Movement in Motor Skill Acquisition

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 356
Author(s):  
Tsubasa Kawasaki ◽  
Masashi Kono ◽  
Ryosuke Tozawa
Keyword(s):  
Motor Imagery ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Body Movement ◽  
Upper Extremities ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Imagery Ability ◽  
Motor Skill Acquisition ◽  
Motor Error ◽  
And Control

The present study examined whether (a) verbally describing one’s own body movement can be potentially effective for acquiring motor skills, and (b) if the effects are related to motor imagery. The participants in this study were 36 healthy young adults (21.2 ± 0.7 years), randomly assigned into two groups (describing and control). They performed a ball rotation activity, with the describing group being asked by the examiner to verbally describe their own ball rotation, while the control group was asked to read a magazine aloud. The participants’ ball rotation performances were measured before the intervention, then again immediately after, five minutes after, and one day after. In addition, participants’ motor imagery ability (mental chronometry) of their upper extremities was measured. The results showed that the number of successful ball rotations (motor smoothness) and the number of ball drops (motor error) significantly improved in the describing group. Moreover, improvement in motor skills had a significant correlation with motor imagery ability. This suggests that verbally describing an intervention is an effective tool for learning motor skills, and that motor imagery is a potential mechanism for such verbal descriptions.

Motor Skill Acquisition in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder

1994 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 214-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl Missiuna
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Matched Control ◽  
Motor Skill Acquisition ◽  
Rate Of Learning ◽  
Stages Of Learning ◽  
Coordination Disorder ◽  
Effect Of Age

Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) demonstrate coordination difficulties during the learning of novel motor skills; no previous studies, however, have investigated their ability to learn and then generalize a new movement. This study compared 24 young children with DCD with 24 age-matched control children (AMC) during the early stages of learning a simple aiming task. Children with DCD were found to perform more poorly than their peers on measures of acquired motor skill, and to react and move more slowly at every level of task performance. The effect of age and its relationship to practice of the task was also different within each group. The groups did not differ, however, in their rate of learning, or in the extent to which they were able to generalize the learned movement. Children with DCD sacrificed more speed than the AMC group when aiming at a small target, but the effects of amplitude and directional changes were quite similar for each group. The implications of these findings are discussed.

Early motor development in infants with moderate or severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
S.B. DeMauro ◽  
M. Burkhardt ◽  
A. Wood ◽  
K. Nilan ◽  
E.A. Jensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Motor Skill Acquisition

BACKGROUND: Timely development of early motor skills is essential for later skill development in multiple domains. Infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) have significant risk for developmental delays. Early motor skill development in this population has not been described. The aim of the present study was to characterize motor skill acquisition at 3 and 6 months corrected age (CA) and assess trajectories of skill development over this time period in infants with severe BPD. METHODS: We performed a single-center, retrospective descriptive study. Motor skills were categorized as present and normal, present but atypical, or absent at 3 and 6 months CA. Logistic regression was used to identify clinical characteristics associated with negative trajectories of skill acquisition. RESULTS: Data were available for 232 infants and 187 infants at 3 and 6 months CA, respectively. Ten motor skills were present and normal in 5–44%(range) of subjects at 3 months. Nineteen motor skills were present and normal in 1–63%(range) of subjects at 6 months. Significant postural asymmetry was noted throughout the study period. Loss of skills and worsening asymmetries over time were common. Exposure to sedating medications was significantly associated with poor development. CONCLUSION: We report delays in motor skill acquisition and postural asymmetries in infants with severe BPD at both 3 and 6 months CA. The association between sedating medications and poor development suggests that efforts to limit these exposures may lead to improved development. Targeted interventions to facilitate early motor development may improve outcomes of this high-risk population.

The Effects of Image Speed on the Performance of a Soccer Task

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny O ◽  
Krista J. Munroe-Chandler
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Motor Imagery ◽  
Group Performance ◽  
Slow Motion ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Physical Practice ◽  
Error Performance ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Motion Imagery ◽  
And Control

The current study tested the timing element of the PETTLEP approach to motor imagery (Holmes & Collins, 2001) by examining the effects of 3 imagery conditions on the performance of a soccer dribbling task. The imagery conditions were also compared with physical-practice and control-group performance. Ninety-seven participants were randomly assigned to 1 of 5 conditions: real-time imagery, slow-motion imagery, slow motion concluded with real-time imagery, physical practice, or control. Results indicated that all 4 experimental groups significantly improved time and error performance to the same degree after the intervention. The control group significantly improved time but not error performance from pre- to post-intervention. The results of the current study provide inconclusive findings related to the timing element of the PETTLEP approach to motor imagery, however, and do suggest that slow motion might be a viable imagery characteristic. Limitations regarding the examination of slow-motion imagery, possible implications of its use, and suggestions for future image-speed research are discussed.

Learning Style Consistency across Cognitive and Motor Settings

1995 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 1023-1026 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl A. Coker
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Classroom Learning ◽  
Motor Skill Acquisition ◽  
Learning Styles Inventory ◽  
Style Consistency ◽  
Sport Analysis

23 athletes were asked to complete the Learning Styles Inventory first focusing on classroom learning, then on learning in their sport. Analysis indicated that learning styles shift across cognitive and motor settings. As a result, to ensure the validity of the results, giving respondents a particular focus when taking the inventory may be necessary. The development of an instrument designed strictly for motor skills might be helpful to assess successfully learners' profiles for motor skill acquisition.

scholarly journals Locomotor play drives motor skill acquisition at the expense of growth: A life history trade-off

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. e1500451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Berghänel ◽  
Oliver Schülke ◽  
Julia Ostner
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Energy Restriction ◽  
Individual Growth ◽  
Natural Food ◽  
Motor Skill Acquisition ◽  
Surplus Energy ◽  
Assamese Macaques

The developmental costs and benefits of early locomotor play are a puzzling topic in biology, psychology, and health sciences. Evolutionary theory predicts that energy-intensive behavior such as play can only evolve if there are considerable benefits. Prominent theories propose that locomotor play is (i) low cost, using surplus energy remaining after growth and maintenance, and (ii) beneficial because it trains motor skills. However, both theories are largely untested. Studying wild Assamese macaques, we combined behavioral observations of locomotor play and motor skill acquisition with quantitative measures of natural food availability and individual growth rates measured noninvasively via photogrammetry. Our results show that investments in locomotor play were indeed beneficial by accelerating motor skill acquisition but carried sizable costs in terms of reduced growth. Even under moderate natural energy restriction, investment in locomotor play accounted for up to 50% of variance in growth, which strongly contradicts the current theory that locomotor play only uses surplus energy remaining after growth and maintenance. Male immatures played more, acquired motor skills faster, and grew less than female immatures, leading to persisting size differences until the age of female maturity. Hence, depending on skill requirements, investment in play can take ontogenetic priority over physical development unconstrained by costs of play with consequences for life history, which strongly highlights the ontogenetic and evolutionary importance of play.

Attentional Focus and Motor Learning in Clinical Settings and in Older Age: A Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gal Ziv ◽  
Ronnie Lidor
Keyword(s):  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Attentional Focus ◽  
Older Age ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Motor Skill Acquisition ◽  
External Focus ◽  
Current Article ◽  
Clinical Populations

During the past two decades, research has shown that an external focus (EF) of attention is superior to an internal focus (IF) of attention when performing a variety of motor skills. However, most of the studies on the use of EF and IF instructions for motor skill acquisition were conducted on young and healthy adults. The purpose of the current article was fourfold: (a) to review the current research on attentional focus in clinical populations and in older age, (b) to provide evidence-based knowledge about attentional focus instructions and their possible advantages in clinical settings, (c) to discuss methodological concerns associated with the reviewed studies, and (d) to propose practical implications for those who work with clinical populations and older individuals. We found that in 14 out of the 18 reviewed studies, EF instructions led to results that were superior to those of IF instructions. For example, in stroke patients, EF instructions can lead to faster, smoother, and more forceful reaching movements compared with IF instructions. However, a number of methodological concerns should be taken into account, among them the lack of a control group and the absence of studies using electromyography.

scholarly journals Effects of the interaction among demonstration, verbal instruction and relative frequency of Knowledge of Results (KR) in motor skill acquisition

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-24
Author(s):  
Fernando Carneiro Machado Ennes ◽  
Herbert Ugrinowitsch ◽  
Márcio Mario Vieira ◽  
Rodolfo Novellino Benda
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Relative Frequency ◽  
Prior Information ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Verbal Instruction ◽  
Knowledge Of Results ◽  
Target Time ◽  
Motor Skill Acquisition ◽  
Tennis Balls

Demonstration, verbal instruction and knowledge of results are variables presented during the process of motor skills acquisition but their interaction was not investigated. This question was tested with three frequencies of knowledge of results plus three ways to supply prior information (demonstration, verbal instruction and demonstration added to the verbal instruction). The task consisted of carrying three tennis balls in a predetermined sequence and target time. A hundred eight volunteers participated in the study, divided into nine groups according to the combination of variables. The experiment consisted of the acquisition phase with 60 trials of practice and tests and data reliability was tested through two way ANOVA. The results showed that demonstration and KR conducted to better performance during tests.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF SPORT GAMES EXERCISE PROGRAMS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIFIC MOTOR ABILITIES IN ADOLESCENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT

2020 ◽  
pp. 249
Author(s):  
Aleksandar Pejčić ◽  
Miodrag Kocić
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mental Impairment ◽  
Motor Abilities ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of a sports games experimental program on improving specific motor abilities in adolescents with mental impairment. The study was conducted on a sample of 60 adolescents diagnosed with mild mental impairment, divided into two groups (experimental group EG, and control group CG) with an equal number of participants. The special program of sports games lasted for 12 weeks, with a weekly frequency of four times and a duration of 30 minutes per training. The participants of both groups were tested with the same variables within the specific motor skills for the sport of football and basketball. After a twelve-week experimental program of sports games, there were statistically significant improvements in the EG in the variables: SMFS, SMDR, SMCP with a statistical significance of r=0.000. The results of the ANOVA and MANOVA analyses indicated that after the application of the specific sports games program there was a statistically significant difference in the benefits for the EG compared to the CG, in the parameters of specific motor abilities with a statistical significance r=0.000 and the size of the impact. Based on these research results, it can be concluded that a specific exercise program conducted within twelve-week training of specifically dosed sports activities has significantly contributed the development of specific motor skills for football and basketball.

scholarly journals Fundamental motor skills for 10 and 12 & under tennis players

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (69) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Sackey-Addo ◽  
Javier Pérez ◽  
Miguel Crespo
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Summary Table ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
Fundamental Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Skill Acquisition ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Motor Skill Development

In this article an overview of the main characteristics of motor skill development for 10 and 12 & under tennis players are presented. Several key concepts related to this crucial area will be introduced and defined. A summary table including several guidelines on fundamental motor skill acquisition for the different stages of development is presented.

scholarly journals Probabilistic tools to gauge 6-month infants' ability to detect contingency

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Dauphin ◽  
J. Kevin O'Regan
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Body Movement ◽  
Auditory Stimuli ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Group I ◽  
Level I ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Analytical Tools

Adults are capable of very fine motor skills whereas newborn babies’ motions are less accurately adjusted to the environment. It has been suggested that babies are sensitive to sensorimotor contingencies so they can acquire their body knowhow by gradually linking each body movement to its perceptual consequences. The research we pursued in the team is part of this theoretical framework. We use behavioural measurements to study how babies refine their body knowhow over time.During my internship, we studied arm differentiation in infants of age 6 months. An artificial contingency was established between the movements of one of the babies’ arms and the appearance of visual and auditory stimuli on both of their arms. My goal was to develop analytical tools to assess if babies detect the contingency (i.e. if they realize that they caused the occurrence of the stimuli). I tried to reproduce the probabilistic methodology developed by J. Watson in his experiments with 4month old babies. I could not obtain reliable results and so pursued my investigations. I adapted Watson’s analytical tools to create a binary indicator measuring the success of babies at the individual level. I showed that babies can differentiate between a situation where without doubt they have no control and a situation where they could be the cause of the stimulus. However, because babies who tried to test the contingency behaved similarly in both the test and the control group I can not ascertain that babies from the contingent group understood that they triggered the contingency.

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