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Motor Control - ANSWERSIs about the function of the body - Looks at coordination and activation of muscular, skeletal, and neurological functions to produce movement Motor Learning - ANSWERSIs about changes. The process of change due to practice or experience leading to improvements in motor skills Motor development - ANSWERSIs about age related changes and functions - Human developmental issues related to either Motor Control or Motor Learning Task performance - ANSWERSInteraction between individual, skill, and environment Skills/Actions - ANSWERSo Goal directed and involves movement of body o Ex - walking, jumping, catching o Measurements - distance, time Movements - ANSWERSo What the body does when an action is performed o They can vary across performance o Measurements - kinematics, kinetics Fine motor skills - ANSWERSSmall muscles, refined movements, manipulative in nature. Ex - writing, typing, playing intrument Gross motor skills - ANSWERSlarge muscles, basic movements, tend to be multi-limb. Ex. - walking, jumping, running Discrete skill - ANSWERSBeginning and end points are clearly defined. Ex - jump shot, knee extension Serial skills - ANSWERSGroup of discrete skills strung together, order is critical. Ex- figure skating, driving manual car Continuous skills - ANSWERSArbitrarily defined beginning or end. Ex - rowing, figure skating, walking Motor oriented - ANSWERSHow to do it, success measured b