Class Psychophysiology

Psychophysiology is the science that studies the biological structures that regulate behavior. Knowledge, skills and skills in this area provide bases for the intervention of the physical education, sports training or exercise and wellness professional, specifically in terms of understanding and modification of motor behavior.

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The complexity of movements Introduction to cognitive and dynamic approaches to motor learning Muscular tone and postural activity Receptors Vestibular apparatus and other proprioceptors Locomotion Introduction to motor learning based on constraints Schmidt's model Motor control and motor learning based on return information Cerebellum and Basal ganglia The movement counselours Mono-articular movements Multi-articular movements Vision Application of constraints-based motor learning

Different teaching methodologies (TM) will be used: Expository lectures (TM1), Practical case solving (TM2), Viewing and discussing documentaries/videos (TM3), Bibliographic research (TM4), Analysis of scientific articles (TM5), Small group activities (TM6), Instructor feedback on work done (TM7).

Latash, M. (2009). Neurophysiological Basis of Movement (2nd Edition). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Kandel, E., Schwartz, J., Jessel, T., Siegelbaum, S., Hudspeth, A. (2013). Principles of Neural Science (5th Ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Schmidt, R.A., & Wrisberg, C.A. (2008). Motor Learning and Performance (4th Edition). Champaign, IL:Human Kinetics Materiais de apoio disponibilizados no moodle (slides e textos da sebenta)