Need a solid foundation in motor skills? Whether you'll be working with elite athletes or patients in physical therapy, Motor Learning and Control will guide you through the concepts you need to understand and apply. Preface, Dedication, Introduction to Motor Skills and Abilities, The Classification of Motor Skills, The Measurements of Motor Performance, Motor Abilities, Introduction to Motor Control, Motor Control Theories, Performance Characteristics of Complex Skills, Proprioceptive and Vision, Action Preparation, Attention and Memory, Attention as a Limited Capacity Resource, Memory Components and Forgetting and Strategies, Introduction to Motor Skill Learning, Defining and Assessing Learning, The Stages of Learning, Transfer of Learning, Instruction and Augmented Feedback, Demonstration and Verbal Instructions, Augmented Feedback, Practice Conditions, Practice Variability, The Amount and Distribution of Practice, Whole and Part Practice, Mental Practice, References, Glossary, Name and Subject Index.