SPMG 6570 - Motor Learning and Control in Sport Performance

Institution:

Utah Tech University

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Assesses the principles and theoretical bases related to the neural and reflexive mechanisms and cognitive processes controlling human movement and the learning of motor skills. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)** At the conclusion of this course students: 1) Explain and operationalize the physiological properties of the musculoskeletal and neuromuscular system that relate to movement control; 2) Integrating knowledge of the mechanical factors of human movement and its analysis with knowledge of the neurological bases for movement; 3) Incorporate the neurophysiological and behavioral principles of motor skill acquisition in training programs and plans; 4) Summarize principles of motor learning theory (e.g., movement preparation, attention, arousal, and practice design); 5) Explain competing theories of motor behavior and self-organization, including in the realm of constraints-based training. Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Sport Management program.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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Semester

General Education

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