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What is the function of golgi tendon organs? |
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Provid information about muscle tension and force levels to protect the muscle from excessive force |
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What is the function of the vestibular system? |
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It provides information about the orientation of the body in space as well as posture and balance |
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A set of instructions for preforming a particular task, instructions primarily consist of motor memories stored in brain. |
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What is anticipation timing? |
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the ability to make judgements based in the information available. Ex. Time to swing bat in baseball |
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What is the function of muscle spindles? |
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Provide information about muscle length to maintain indtended limb movement position, direction and velocity. |
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What are the Cutaneous receptors?
(Thermoreceptors, Nocioceptors and Mechanoreceptors) |
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Thermoreceptoers - Sensative to hot and cold
Nocioceptors - sensative to damage or the threat of damage
Mechanoreceptors - Sensative to pressure, touch, vibration and bending of skin |
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What is the highest priority of the brain? |
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Kinesthesis – Proprioceptive Information |
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–Various receptors, such as muscle spindle, joint receptor, and vestibular system, help brain process information about the body and its relative location in space |
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What is an EMG? (electromyography) |
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It is a measurement of the muscles electrical activity and it helps us understand how the brain coordinates movement |
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Motor Learning definition |
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•a set of internal processes associated with practice or experience leading to relatively permanent changes in the capability for motor skill |
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A goal directed action the requires movement of the whole body, limb or muscle in order to be successfully preformed. |
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Characteristics of a skilled preformer. |
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-Fast yet accurate
-Consistent yet adaptable
-Maximally effective with minimal attention and effort |
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What are the components of information processing? |
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–Detect nature of information from sensory stimuli
–Integrate with stored memory
–Select instruction for appropriate movement
–Execute movement by activation proper muscles at the proper time |
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What are the three levels of movement? |
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Reflex - Rapid, involuntary movements
Rhythmic motor patterns - typically only initiation and termination of movement is involuntary
Voluntary - Purposeful and goal oriented, Learned and can be improved with practice |
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What are the three levels of the memory system? |
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1st - Sensory Register - Large amount of info/short time period
2nd - Short Term Memory - Conscious or working memory, limited to around 7 items with avg of 5
3rd - Long term memory - Relatively permanent |
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