Skill Acquisition in Sport : Research, Theory and Practice Paperback / softback
Edited by Nicola J. (University of British Columbia, Canada) Hodges, A. Mark (University of Utah, USA) Williams
Paperback / softback
Description
Success in sport depends upon the athlete's ability to develop and perfect a specific set of perceptual, cognitive and motor skills.
Now in a fully revised and updated new edition, Skill Acquisition in Sport examines how we learn such skills and, in particular, considers the crucial role of practice and instruction in the skill acquisition process.
Containing thirteen completely new chapters, and engaging with the significant advances in neurophysiological techniques that have profoundly shaped our understanding of motor control and development, the book provides a comprehensive review of current research and theory on skill acquisition.
Leading international experts explore key topics such as:attentional focusaugmented Feedbackobservational practice and learningimplicit motor learningmental imagery trainingphysical guidancemotivation and motor learningneurophysiologydevelopment of skilljoint action.
Throughout, the book addresses the implications of current research for instruction and practice in sport, making explicit connections between core science and sporting performance.
No other book covers this fundamental topic in such breadth or depth, making this book important reading for any student, scholar or practitioner working in sport science, cognitive science, kinesiology, clinical and rehabilitation sciences, neurophysiology, psychology, ergonomics or robotics.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:390 pages, 11 Tables, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:21/06/2012
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- ISBN:9780415607865
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Item not Available
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:390 pages, 11 Tables, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:21/06/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415607865
