Kinesthesis
Perceptual activity arising from proprioceptors that reside in muscles, tendons, joints and skin
4 bits of info kinesthesis provides
Proprioceptors
Sensory receptors responsible for detecting body and limb positions and movements
5 types of receptors
5 Generalizations of Kinesthesis
How to use Kinesthesis
4 examples of Kinesthetic after effects
In almost every study of Kinesthetic illusions, the participants reported improvements but there was no data to support actual improvements. Why is this?
No measurable improvements were made due to the fact that motor skills are temporal and spatial and the changes from the kinesthetic illusions throw off spatial and temporal aspects
When are Kinesthetic illusions beneficial?
If they lead to strength gains, however, there are many other more convenient ways to gain strength.
Pain
Perceptual process that represents an individual’s response to noxious or injurious stimuli
Pain tolerance
Individual, highly variable and represents the highest amount of noxious or injurious pain stimuli
Pain threshold
Lowest level of pain stimuli that a human perceives as pain
Pain augmenters
- People who engage in cognitive and/or behavioral practices to heighten the experiences of pain
Pain reducers
- People who engage in cognitive and/or behavioral practices to lessen the experience of pain
5 variables of pain tolerance
5 generalizations of pain
2 types of fatigue perception
5 generalizations of fatigue
4 Pre-practice and practice variables
Speed/Accuracy trade off - Solley’s Law
5 generalizations regarding speed and accuracy
Fitts Law
As the target size decreases and the distance increases, the movement speed will decrease in order to allow more accurate movements
Example: a shortstop takes an extra step toward the target to decrease the distance to allow for a more accurate throw to first base
3 Exceptions to generalizations of speed and accuracy
Early vs. Late learners and prediction of success