learning and performance

motor skills,changes and

motor skills
WHAT IS LEARNING AND
PERFORMANCE OF MOTOR SKILLS?
The learning and performance of these skills
are what movement scientists refer to as
motor learning and control, or skill acquisition.
The the study of motor learning and control
plays an integral role in both the performance
and rehabilitation of these skills. eg in stroke
or total knee arthroplasty rehabilitation.
A motor skill is a function that involves specific
movements of the body's muscles to perform a
certain task. These tasks could include walking,
running, or riding a bike. In order to perform
this skill, the body's nervous system, muscles,
and brain have to all work together.
Example of motor skills
 1. Turning page of a book
 2.Brushing teeth
 3.Holds hands together
 4.Cutting with scissors
 5.Writing
 6.Stringing beads
 7.Clapping hands
 8.Tying shoelace
 9.Buttioning a shirt
 10.Throwing
Changes of motor skills
Empty Cell Gross motor
Partial head lag Rests on
0–3 months forearms when prone
No head lag Rolls front to back,
then back to front Sits when
3–6 months hips supported, then briefly
unsupported
Crawls Creeps Cruises Pulls to
6–12 months Stand

Walks with increasing stability

12–15 months Falls by collapse Walks well