MOTOR BEHAVIOUR IN SPORT

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Overview

In this subject, you will develop an understanding of the theoretical basis of motor behaviour and its application to sport and exercise performance. You will be introduced to the neuromuscular and sensory systems and their influence on movement in exercise, sporting, and clinical environments, techniques for measuring motor behaviour and expertise and how these techniques can be used to design best practice interventions to suit individual motor learning needs. You will also be introduced to the assessment of motor behaviour research and design a research proposal to measure specific motor behaviour outcomes.

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Office of the Provost

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Subject coordinator

Luke Wilkins

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 3 - UG

AQF level

Level 7 - Bachelor Degree

Available as elective

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

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Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Explain the structure and function of the neuromuscular and sensory systems as they relate to control of movement in motor behaviour and skill acquisition

Critically review prominent theories of motor control and motor behaviour, and how they are applied in exercise and sporting environments

Appraise motor control function in a range of populations using appropriate testing methods

Critically review the changes in motor behaviour with learning and expertise, ageing, and movement disorders

Select and justify appropriate methods used to measure expert performance in skill acquisition and motor behaviour

Analyse and interpret research in the area of motor behaviour in sport and exercise

Learning activities

You will engage in a range of activities including lectures, workshops, online learning, quizzes and reports designed to achieve and assess your performance in alignment with the subject’s intended learning outcomes. You will receive timely feedback (formal and informal) about your performance on these activities to support your learning.

Requisite rules

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in one of the courses: HBSES, HBSCD.

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