Weeks 4 & 5: Sensory Components of Motor Control

KIN 479: Motor Control - Sections 19617 & 19821

Author
Affiliation

Ovande Furtado Jr

California State University, Northridge

Welcome to Week 4 & 5

This week, we will explore the sensory components of motor control, focusing on how sensory information is integrated and utilized to guide movement. We will cover tactile feedback, proprioception, and vision, examining their roles in motor planning and execution.

Objectives

  • Identify skin receptors that provide tactile information to the CNS
  • Explain how tactile feedback affects accuracy, consistency, timing, and force
  • Identify proprioceptors and what they signal to the CNS
  • Describe classic methods to study proprioception (e.g., deafferentation, tendon vibration)
  • Summarize key eye anatomy and visual pathways for motor control
  • Explain methods to study vision in action (eye tracking, occlusion)
  • Discuss binocular vs. monocular, central vs. peripheral vision
  • Describe perception–action coupling, online visual corrections, and tau

Required Readings

Magill & Anderson (2017, ch. 6)

Prepare

  • Study the slides for this topic.
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Perform

  • Monday: Review the slides and prepare for the in-class activities scheduled for this week - Exit Ticket.
  • Wednesday: Take the in-class quiz and convert three multiple-choice questions to short answer format - 5 points.

References

Magill, R., & Anderson, D. I. (2017). Motor learning and control: concepts and applications (11th edition). McGraw-Hill Education.