Motor Control and Movement Tasks

Flashcards defining motor control, its underlying systems, and classifications of movement tasks based on lecture notes.

Motor Control

The ability to regulate or direct mechanisms to movement.

Motor/Action System

A system behind motor control where the brain controls muscles and joints for deliberate movement.

Sensory/Perception System

A system behind motor control where the brain processes sensory inputs, such as determining where we are in space.

Cognitive System

A system behind motor control involving attention, planning, decision making, emotional factors, and the intention of movement (why).

Discrete Movement Task

A movement task with a recognizable beginning and end (e.g., standing up from a chair or lying down).

Continuous Movement Task

A movement task where the end point is decided by the person (e.g., walking or running).

Closed Movement Task

A movement task performed in fixed or predictable environments (e.g., walking on a level surface in a room).

Open Movement Task

A movement task that requires adaptation in a changing or unpredictable environment (e.g., dodgeball).

Stability Task

A movement task performed with a non-moving base of support.

Mobility Task

A movement task that requires moving the base of support (e.g., walking, running, or hopping).

Manipulation Task

A movement task that involves movement of the upper extremities (e.g., picking up an object).

Nonmanipulation Task

A movement task that does not involve specific movement of the upper extremities (e.g., walking or sitting).