Acquisition and Performance of Sports Skills (eBook)

Acquisition and Performance of Sports Skills is the second title to appear in a new series - Wiley SportTexts that aims to provide textbooks covering the key disciplines within the academic study of sport.

Acquisition and Performance of Sports Skills 3
Contents 7
Series Preface 13
Prologue 15
1 Skill, Ability and Performance 19
Learning Objectives 19
Introduction 20
Skill 20
Classification of skills 23
Ability 25
The ability–skill interaction 28
Summary 30
Theories of performance 30
Information Processing Theory 31
Ecological psychology theories 35
Conclusion 39
Key points 39
Test your knowledge 43
Part one 43
Part two 45
Additional reading 47
2 Perception 49
Learning Objectives 49
Introduction 50
Information Processing Theory and perception 50
Signal Detection Theory 51
Pattern recognition 54
Selective attention 55
Visual search 59
Individual differences 60
Summary 68
Ecological psychology and perception 63
Criticisms of the ecological approach 68
Summary 68
Conclusion 68
Key points 69
Test your knowledge 73
Part one 73
Part two 77
Additional reading 79
3 Decision Making 81
Learning Objectives 81
Introduction 82
Information Processing Theory and decision making 82
Individual differences 86
Dynamical Systems Theory and goal achievement 87
Research findings and problems with research design 88
Conclusion 91
Implications for coaches and players 91
Key points 92
Test your knowledge 94
Part one 94
Part two 95
Additional reading 96
4 Reaction Time 97
Learning Objectives 97
Introduction 98
Inter- and intra-individual differences 100
Hick–Hyman Law 102
Probability and choice reaction time 103
Psychological refractory period 104
Arousal and reaction time 105
Stimulus and response factors 106
Reaction-time research findings as evidence for Information Processing Theory 109
Key points 109
Test your knowledge 112
Part one 112
Part two 114
Additional reading 115
5 Anticipation 117
Learning Objectives 117
Introduction 118
Interceptive actions 118
Information Processing Theory and interceptive actions 118
Action Systems Theory and interceptive actions 120
Perceptual anticipation 122
Information Processing Theory and perceptual anticipation 122
Ecological psychology and perceptual anticipation 123
Research paradigms in perceptual anticipation 123
Conclusion 128
Key points 128
Test your knowledge 131
Part one 131
Part two 133
Additional reading 134
6 Memory 135
Learning Objectives 135
Introduction 136
Information Processing Theory and memory 136
Sensory information store 136
Short-term memory 137
Short-term motor memory 140
Long-term memory 142
Ecological psychology and attunement to affordances 144
Key points 145
Test your knowledge 148
Part one 148
Part two 150
Additional reading 151
7 Motor Control 153
Learning Objectives 153
Introduction 154
Information Processing Theory and motor control 155
CNS-PNS interaction 155
Efferent organization 161
Ecological psychology and motor control 166
Visual guidance of movement 168
Discussion 170
Key points 173
Test your knowledge 176
Part one 176
Part two 179
Additional reading 180
8 Learning 181
Learning Objectives 181
Introduction 182
Measuring learning 182
Information Processing Theory and learning 187
Instruction 189
Cognitivist theories of learning 192
Dynamical Systems Theory and learning 198
Developmental factors affecting learning 200
Cognitive development 201
Motor development 204
Optimal periods of learning 206
Practical implications 207
Key points 209
Test your knowledge 214
Part one 214
Part two 215
Part three 217
Part four 219
Additional reading 220
9 Practice 221
Learning Objectives 221
Introduction 222
Information Processing Theory and practice 222
Types of practice 222
Transfer of training 229
Feedback 234
Timing and precision of feedback 236
Dynamical Systems Theory and practice 240
Practical implications 242
Key points 246
Test your knowledge 250
Part one 250
Part two 255
Part three 256
Additional reading 257
10 Arousal and Performance 259
Learning Objectives 259
Introduction 260
Inverted-U theories 261
Yerkes–Dodson Theory 261
Easterbook's cue utilization theory 263
Drive Theory 264
Allocateable Resources Theories 266
Practical implications 267
Warm-up decrement 267
Warm-up 268
Key points 269
Test your knowledge 271
Part one 271
Part two 273
Additional reading 274
11 Conclusion 275
Introduction 275
State of the art 275
Skill 276
Abilities 276
Perception 277
Decision making 277
Reaction time 277
Anticipation 278
Motor control 278
Memory 278
Learning 278
Practice 279
Information Processing Theory versus ecological psychology theories 279
Appendix 1 Writing an Academic Paper 283
Appendix 2 Glossary of Terms Used by Ecological Psychologists 287
Appendix 3 Test Your Knowledge Answers 289
References 305
Index 311

"...invaluable for students of sport...second title in a new series, Wiley SportTexts..." (Chichester Observer, 22 April 2004)