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Motor Control and Learning, Sixth Edition With Web Resource, focuses on observable movement behavior, the many factors that influence quality of movement, and how movement skills are acquired. The text examines the motivational, cognitive, biomechanical, and neurological processes... Read Full Overview

Significantly updated with current research, new learning features, and more references, the fifth edition of Motor Control and Learning: A Behavioral Approach expertly combines text, figures, and practical examples to explain this complex topic in a clear and comprehensive manner... Read Full Overview

Expanded and completely updated, the fourth edition of Motor Control and Learning: A Behavioral Emphasis is a comprehensive introduction to motor behavior. The authoritative text frames the important issues, theories, persons, and research in the field in a reader-friendly way,... Read Full Overview

Features more than 450 references to research published since the 2nd edition; completely updated artwork, including 42 new figures, new practical examples from areas such as human factors, sport, physical theory.

This is a text for graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses in motor behaviour. A significant feature of the second edition is the integration of neurophysiological and biomechanical research with the motor behaviour literature.