Edited by
L. Proteau, Department of Physical Education, University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
D. Elliott, Motor Behaviour Laboratory, Department of Physical Education, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Description
Since the classic studies of Woodworth (1899), the role of
vision in the control of movement has been an important
research topic in experimental
psychology. While many early
studies were concerned with the relative importance of vision
and kinesthesis and/or the time it takes to
use visual
information, recent theoretical and technical developments
have stimulated scientists to ask questions about “how”
different
sources of visual information contribute to motor
control in different contexts.
In this volume, articles are
presented that provide
a broad coverage of the current
research and theory on vision and human motor learning and
control. Many of the contributors are colleagues
that have met
over the years at the meetings and conferences concerned with
human movement. They represent a wide range of affiliation
and
background including kinesiology, physical education,
neurophysiology, cognitive psychology and neuropsychology.
Thus the topic of
vision and motor control is addressed from a
number of different perspectives. In general, each author sets
an empirical and theoretical
framework for their topic, and
then discusses current work from their own laboratory, and how
it fits into the larger context. A synthesis
chapter at the end of the volume identifies commonalities in the work and suggests directions for future experimentation.
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