"This book is primarily designed for those of you embarking on the study of the acquisition and performance of sports skills at degree level"-- Provided by publisher.

Machine generated contents note: Prologue. 1. Skill, Ability and Performance. 2. Sensation and Perception of External Information 3. Decision Making and Working Memory. 4. Reaction Time. 5. Anticipation. 6. Motor Control. 7. Memory. 8. Learning I: Types, Theories, Styles and Measurement. 9. Learning II: Instruction, Practice, Transfer of Training and Feedback. 10. Motivation, Arousal and Learning and Performance. 11. Conclusion. Appendix 1. Writing an Academic Paper. Appendix 2. Test Your Knowledge Answers. Appendix 3. Calculating Variable Error. References. Index.