EXSC 3700 - Human Motor Learning and Control

(3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EXSC 3000; MATH 2000
An examination of the motor control and learning area, including neural and mechanical systems underlying motor behavior and application of theoretical concepts to instructional and clinical settings. Upon completion of this course, students will: (1) Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the prominent theories of motor control and learning in describing important characteristics of human action (2) Describe the cognitive and neuromotor processes involved in the planning and execution of goal-directed actions (3) Identify the variables that do and those that do not influence the learning of movement skills (4) Describe a number of practice, or training methods that a practitioner can use to promote better transfer of learning, long-term retention and recall of movement skills (5) Describe the various types of and frequency with which augmented feedback can be used to facilitate the learning of movement skills (6) Demonstrate how different types of underlying pathologies within the human system influence how movements are controlled, coordinated and learned.