Motor Control Intervention Assignment | Get Paper Help

Students will be required to design and justify an evidence-based motor control intervention plan. The intervention will be targeted at a specific population (chosen by the student) and will aim to address, at most, two specific issues (where more issues exist, please prioritise) over a maximum of a five week period. Motor Control theories should be taken from those found in Unit 5 (instruction and augmented feedback, chapters 14 & 15) and unit 6 (practice conditions, chapters 16-19) of the prescribed text (list also seen below).
* Demonstration and verbal instructions
* Augmented feedback
* Practice variability and specificity
* The amount and distribution of practice
* Whole or part practice
* Mental practice
* Internal or external focus of attention (chapter 9 can also be chosen)
Each student has the freedom to select their own ‘population’ and ‘specific issues’. Examples from last year included groups such as the elderly, pre-school children, pregnant mothers, stroke victims, youth sport settings, elite sport and many more.
The assignment should include
* An introduction (40%) that clearly explains and justifies (referencing from the literature) your Motor Control Theory and its relevance to the specific skill that needs to be improved within your targeted population.
* A methodology (40%) that details your targeted population, issues or skills that are being improved, how learning will be assessed (pre and post testing and or transfer of learning) and detail of how this is intended to occur (lesson plans of up to five weeks can be used).
* There needs to be enough detail within your methodology, that someone else can implement it.
* Think about how your lessons or interventions change over time i.e. increased difficulty, variation of practice etc. (this will be guided by your Theory, but proposing similar interventions over time will become boring to your population).
* Lessons must reflect the Motor Control Theory that has been chosen
* A reference list (5%) using Vancouver style, with a minimum of 10 references (source and quality will be assessed).
* A 15% mark will also be given for clarity of writing, presentation (spacing, consistency of formatting etc.), spelling and grammar (proof read your work).
Students are reminded that the intervention needs to be underpinned by a Motor Control Theory and not other areas such as biomechanics, physiology or strength and conditioning. Also, that THAT INTERVENTIONS ARE ONLY TO BE PROPOSED AND NOT CARRIED OUT.

Word limit is 2000 words +/- 10% and excluding the reference list.