E S 3350 - Introduction to Motor Behavior (3)

When Offered: On Demand
This course will provide an introduction to motor behavior which includes its subdisciplines motor control, motor development, and motor learning. It will provide a theoretical background for understanding how we move as children, adolescents and adults. Discussions will entail the complex nature of processing, developing, and refining movements. Additionally, we will consider how to teach movement skills and analyze various factors that can influence how one acquires these skills. Finally, this course will analyze constraints that can alter movement patterns and skills and formulate ideas as to how they play a role in physical activity and health.
Prerequisite: Declared Exercise Science major or minor.