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Motor LearningAbernethy, B., Wood, J.M., & Parks, S. (1999). Can the anticipatory skills of experts be learned by novices? Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 70, 313-318.
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Boyce, B.A. (1992). Effects of assigned versus participant-set goals on skill acquisition and retention of a selected shooting task. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 11, 220-234.
Buchanan, A.M., & Briggs, J.D. (1998). Making cues meaningful: A guide for creating your own. Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 16-18.
Butler, M.S., Reeve, T.G., & Fischman, M.G. (1996). Effects of the instructional set in the bandwidth feedback paradigm on motor skill acquisition. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 67, 355-359.
Chen, D.D., Hendrick, J. L., & Lidor, R. (2002). Enhancing sefl-controlled learning environments: The use of self-regulated feedback information. Journal of Human Movement Studies, 43, 69-86.
Christina, R.W. (1997). Concerns and issues in studying and assessing motor learning. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 1, 19-38.
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Christina, R.W. (1989). Whatever happened to applied research in motor learning? In J. S. Skinner et. al. (Ed.), Future Directions in Exercise and Sport Science Research (pp. 411-422).
Christina, R.W., & Bjork, R. (1991). Optimizing long-term retention and transfer. In D. Druckman & R. Bjork (Eds.), In the Mind’s Eye: Enhancing Human Performance (pp. 23-56). Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
Coker, C.A. (2004). Motor learning and control for practitioners. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Coker, C.A. (1996). Accommodating students’ learning styles in physical education. Journal of physical education, recreation and dance, 67(9), 66-68.
Corbetta, D., & Vereijken, B. (1999). Understanding development and learning of motor coordination in sport: The contribution of dynamic systems theory. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 30, 507-530.
Drowatzky, J. N. (1970). Effects of massed and distributed practice schedules upon the acquisition of pursuit rotor tracking by normal and mentally retarded subjects. Research Quarterly, 41(1), 32-38.
Ericsson, K. A., & Charness, N. (1994). Expert performance: Its structure and acquisition. American Psychologist, 49, 725-747.
Ericsson, K. A., & Lehmann, A. C. (1996). Expert and exceptional performance: Evidence of maximal adaptation to task constraints. Annual Review of Psychology, 47, 273-305.
Fitts, P.M., & Posner, M. I. (1967). Human performance. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Fleishman, E. A. (1972). On the relationship between abilities, learning, and human performance. American Psychologist, 27, 1017-1032.
Fleury, M., & Bard, C. (1985). Age, stimulus velocity and task complexity as determiners of coincident timing behavior. Journal of Human Movement Studies, 11, 305-317.
Gentile, A. M. (1972). A working model of skill acquisition with application to teaching. Quest, 17, 3-23.
Guadagnoli, N.A., Dornier, L.A., & Tandy, R. D. (1996). Optimal length of summary knowledge of results: The influence of task-related experience and complexity. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 67, 239-248.
Hall, H. K., & Byrne, A. T. J. (1988). Goal setting in sport: Clarifying recent anomalies. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 10, 184-198.
Hancock, G. R., Butler, M. S., & Fischman, M.G. (1995). On the problem of two-dimensional error scores: Measures and analyses of accuracy, bias, and consistency. Journal of Motor Behavior, 27, 241-250.
Harris, J. C. (Ed.). (1990). Usefulness of motor learning research for physical educators [Special issue]. Quest, 42(2).
Hendrick, J. L. (2005). Motor behavior lab manual (rev. ed.). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
Hebert, E.R., Landin, D., & Solmon, M. A. (1996). Practice schedule effects on the performance and learning of low- and high-skilled students: An applied study. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 67, 52-58.
Helen, W.F., Starkes, J. L., & Hodges, N. J. (1998). Team sports and the theory of deliberate practice. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 20, 12-34.
Jelsma, O., & Van Merrienboer, J.G. (1989). Contextual interference: Interactions with reflection-impulsivity. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 68, 1055-1064.
Kluka, D.A. (1999). Motor behavior from learning to performance. Englewood, CA: Morton.
Kluka, D.A. (1987). Visual skill enhancement. Strategies, 1(5), 20-24.
Krampe, R.T., & Ericsson, K.A. (1996). Maintaining excellence: Deliberate practice and elite performance in young and older pianists. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 125, 331-359.
Landers, D. M., & Landers, D. M. (1973). Teacher versus peer models: Effects of model’s presence and performance level on motor behavior. Journal of Motor Behavior, 5(3), 129-139.
Lee, T. D., & Genovse, E. D. (1989). Distribution of practice in motor skill acquisition: Different effects for discrete and continuous tasks. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 60, 59-65.
Locke, E.A., & Latham, G.P. (1985). The application of goal setting in sports. Journal of Sport Psychology, 7, 205-222.
Looney, M.A., Spray, J. A., & Castelli, D. (1996). The task difficulty of free throw shooting for males and females. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 67, 265-271.
Magill, R.A. (1990). Motor learning is meaningful for physical educators. Quest, 42, 126-133.
Magill, R.A. (2004). Motor learning: Concepts and applications (7th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill
Magill, R.A., Dowell, M. N. (1977). Serial-position effects in motor short-term memory. Journal of Motor Behavior, 9, 319-323.
McBride, E. R., & Rothstein, A.L. (1979). Mental and physical practice and the learning and retention of open and closed skills. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 49, 359-365.
McCullagh, P., Weiss, M.R., & Ross, D. (1989). Modeling considerations in motor skill acquisition and performance: An integrated approach. In K.B. Pandolf (Ed.), Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, 17, 475-513.
Payne, V. G. (1986). The effects of stimulus runway length on coincidence-anticipation timing performance. Journal of Human Movement Studies, 12, 289-295.
Raglin, J. S. (1992). Anxiety and sport performance. In J.O. Holloszy (Ed.), Exercise and Sport Science Reviews (Vol. 20, pp. 243-274).
Ripoll, H., & Latiri, I. (1997). Effect of expertise on coincident-timing accuracy in a fast ball game. Journal of Sports Sciences, 15, 573-580.
Rose, D. J. (1997). A multilevel approach to the study of motor control and learning. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Rothstein, A. L. (1986). The perceptual process, vision and motor skills. In L. D. Zaichkowsky, & C. S. Fuchs (Eds.), Psychology of Motor Behavior, Ithaca: Mouvement Publications.
Schmidt, R.A. (1975). A schema theory of discrete motor skill learning. Psychological Review, 82, 225-260.
Schmidt, R.A. (1989). Toward a better understanding of the acquisition of skill: Theoretical and practical contributions of the task approach. In J. S. Skinner et. al. (Ed.), Future Directions in Exercise and Sport Science Research (pp. 395-410).
Schmidt, R.A. & Lee, T.D. (2005). Motor control and learning: A behavioral emphasis (4th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Schmidt, R., & Bjork, R. (1991). New conceptualizations of practice: common priciples in three paradigms suggest new concepts for training. Psychological Science, 3, 207-217.
Schmidt, R. A., Young, D. E., Swinnen, S., & Shapiro, D. C. (1989). Summary knowledge of results for skill acquisition: support for the guidance hypothesis. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 15, 352-359.
Schmidt, R. A., & Wrisberg, C.A. (2004). Motor learning and performance: A problem-based learning approach. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Shea, C. H., Shebilske, W.L., & Worchel, S. (1993). Motor learning and control. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Singer, R. N. (1990). Motor learning research: Meaningful ways for physical educators or a waste of time? Quest, 42, 114 - 125.
Singer, R. N., & Chen, D. (1994). A classsification scheme for cognitive strategies: Implications for learning and teaching psychomotor skills. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 65, 143-151.
Singer, R. N., Murphy, M., & Tennant, L. K. (Eds.). (1993). Handbook of research on sport psychology. New York: Macmillan.
Starkes, J.L., & Ericsson, K. A., (Eds.). (2003). Expert performance in sports: Advances in research on sport experitise. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Stelmach, G.E. (Ed.). (1976). Motor control: Issues and trends. New York: Academic Press.
Tjeerdsma, B.L. (1991). Imagery in elementary physical education. Strategies, 4(4), 25-28.
Turvey, M.T. (1990). Coordination. American Psychologist, 45, 938-953.
Tzetzis, G., Kioumourtzoglou, E., & Mavromatis, G. (1997). Goal setting and feedback for the development of instructional strategies. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 84, 1411-1427.
Ulrich, B. D, & Reeve, T G. (2005). Studies in motor behavior: 75 years of research in motor development, learning and control. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 76, S62-S70.
Wallace, S. A., & Hagler, R. W. (1979). Knowledge of performance and the learning of a closed motor skill. Research Quarterly, 50, 265-271.
Winstein, C.J., & Schmidt, R. A. (1990). Reduced frequency of knowledge of results enhances motor skill learning. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 16, 677-691.
Wrisberg, C.A. (1991). A field test of the effect of contextual variety during skill acquisition. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 11, 21-30.
Wrisberg, C.A., & Liu, Z. (1991). The effect of contextual variety of the practice, retention, and transfer of an applied motor skill. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 62, 406-412.
Wrisberg, C. A., Hardy, C. J., & Beitel, P.A. (1982). Stimulus velocity and movement distance as determiners of movement velocity and coincident timing accuracy. Human Factors, 24, 599-608.
Wulf, G., McNevin, N.H., Fuchs, T., Ritter, F., & Toole, T. (2000). Attentional focus in complex skill learning. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 71, 229-239.
Wulf, G., Lauterbach, B., & Toole, T. (1999). The learning advantages of an external focus of attention in golf. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 70, 120-126.
Young, D. E., & Schmidt, R. A. (1992). Augmented kinematic feedback for motor learning. Journal of Motor Behavior, 24, 261-273.
Motor Control
Beehler, P.J.H., & Kamen, G. (1986). Fractionated reaction time responses to auditory and electrocutaneous stimuli. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 57, 298-307.
Beehler, P J.H., Kamen, G., & Morris, H.H. (1991). Stimulus intensity and experimental design effects on motor response processing. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 62, 267-275.
Dobelle, W. H. (2000). Artificial vision for the blind by connecting a television camera to the visual cortex. ASAIO Journal [On line]. Available: http://web.archive.org/web/20050312133535/www.artificialvision.com/asaio1.html
Enoka, R. M. (1988). Neuromechanical basis of kinesiology. Champaign: Human Kinetics.
Hendrick, J. L. (1995). Activation of the muscle-bone system. In M. J. Adrian, & Cooper, J. M. (Eds.), Biomechanics of Human Movement (2nd ed.) (pp. 85-104) Madison: Brown & Benchmark.
Hendrick, J. L. (1988). Stimulus complexity and response alternatives in the psychological refractory paradigm: their effects on premotor and motor time. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Indiana University, Bloomington.
Henry, F. M. (1961). Reaction time-movement time correlations. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 12, 633-66.
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Hick, W. E. (1952). On the rate of gain of information. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 4, 11-26.
Jones, N. L., & McCartney, N., McComas, A. J. (Ed.). (1986). Human muscle power. Champaign: Human Kinetics.
Kamen, G. (2004). Neuromotor issues in human performance: Introduction. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 75, 1-2.
Kamen, G. (2004). Neural issues in the control of muscular strength. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 75, 3-8.
Kamen, G., Droll, W., Clarkson, P.M., & Zigon, S.T. (1981). Fractioned reaction time in power-trained and endurance-trained athletes under conditions of fatiguing isometric exercise. Journal of Motor Behavior, 13, 117-129.
Kamen, G., & Morris, H H. (1988). Differences in sensorimotor processing of visual and proprioceptive stimuli. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 59, 29-34.
Kroll, W. (1974). Fractionated feaction and reflex time before and after fatiguing isotonic exercise. Medicine and Science in Sports, 6, 260-266.
Latash, M. L. (1998). Neurophysiological basis of movement. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Latash, M. L. (Ed.) (1998). Progress in motor control: Bernstein’s traditions in movement studies. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Liu, J., & Wrisberg, C.A. (2005). Immediate and delayed bilateral transfer of throwing accuracy in male and female children, . Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 76, 20-27
Newell, K. M., & Corcos, D. M. (Eds.). (1993). Variability and motor control. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Pashler, H. (1994). Dual-task interference in simple tasks: Data and theory. Psychological Bulletin, 116, 220-244.
Pashler, H. (1993). Doing two things at the same time. American Scientist, 81, 48-55.
Schmidt, R. A., & Lee, T.D. (1999). Motor control and learning (3rd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Stroop, J. R. (1935). Studies of interference in serial verbal reactions. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 18, 643-662.
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Motor Development
Barnett, B.E., & Merriman, W.J. (1991). Misconceptions in motor development. Strategies, 5(3), 5-7.
Clark, J. E. (1994). Motor development. In Encyclopedia of Human Behavior (Vol. 3, pp. 245-255).
Clark, J. E., & Humphrey, J H. (1985). Motor development: Current selected research (Vol. 1). Princeton: Princeton Book Company.
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Etnier, J. L., & Landers. D.M. (1998). Motor performance and motor learning as a function of age and fitness. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 69, 136-146.
Gabbard, C. P. (2004). Lifelong motor development (4th ed.). Madison: Brown and Benchmark.
Gallahue, D L., & Ozmun, J.C. (2006). Understanding motor development: Infants, children, adolescents, adults (6th ed.). Boston: WCB/McGraw-Hill.
Gallahue, D.L. (1987). Developmental physical education for today’s children (2nd ed.). Madison: Brown and Benchmark.
Goggin, N.L., & Meeuwsen, H. J. (1992). Age-related differences in the control of spatial aiming movements. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 63, 366-372.
Haywood, K.M. (1986). Lifespan motor development. Champaign: Human Kinetics.
Keogh, J., & Sugden, D. (1985). Movement skill development. New York: Macmillan.
McCullagh, P. (1993). Modeling: learning, developmental, and social psychological considerations. In R. N. Singer, M. Murphy & L. K. Tennant (Eds.), Handbook of research on sport psychology, (pp. 106 - 126). New York: Macmillan.
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Schulz, R., & Curnow, C. (1988). Peak performance and age among superathletes: Track and filed, swimming, baseball, tennis, and golf. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 43(5), 413-420.
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Thomas, J .R., Thomas, K. R., & Gallagher, J. D. (1993). Developmental considerations in skill acquisition. In R. N. Singer, M. Murphy & L. K. Tennant (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Sport Psychology (pp. 73-105). New York: Macmillan.
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