PUB - Publikationen an der Universität Bielefeld

Knowledge about tasks and the environment is organized hierarchically in the human cognitive system, involving the diverse long-term memory (LTM) systems and working memory. Knowledge structures underlying task performance are fundamental elements of action control in sports. Experts' skills are often based on the efficient access to relevant task knowledge as well as on enhanced physical abilities. In the history of research in general psychology, motor control, and sport psychology (SP), knowledge structures have been addressed in different ways, focusing on their significance for task performance from different perspectives. In the field of motor control, Richard A. Schmidt's generalized motor program (GMP) theory has been one of the most prevalent theories used to explain how we control coordinated movements and how we therefore develop structured plans and knowledge. GMP theory is based on feedback-based models, such as James A. Adams's closed-loop theory of motor learning, and adopts the concept of ...