Classification of motor skills

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  • Created on: 25-05-14 12:13

1. Characteristics of a discrete skill are

  • there is a clear beginning and end, skill has to be started again to repeat
  • discrete elements are put together in order to make a sequence
  • no beginning or end, movement has to be repeated to be meaningful
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2. Receiving a pass in hockey is an externally paced skill.

  • True - it is determined by the environment
  • False - it is determined by the performer

3. Continuity refers to whether a skill is

  • discrete, serial or continuous
  • self paced or externally paced
  • fine or gross

4. What is a subroutine?

  • An individual part to a movement skill
  • The routine performed after the main routine
  • Individual part of a gymnastics routine

5. The difference between a serial skill and a continuous skill is that

  • a serial skill could be running whereas a continuous skill could be catching a ball in cricket
  • serial skills have discrete elements which are put together to make a sequence whereas a continuous skill has no beginning or end and must be repeated to be meaningful
  • a serial skill has a clear beginning and end whereas a continuous skill has no clear beginning or end
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