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Emerging Neural Dynamics in Skill Acquisition: Differential Learning of a Basketball Shooting Task
| Title: | Emerging Neural Dynamics in Skill Acquisition: Differential Learning of a Basketball Shooting Task. |
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| Name(s): |
Osei, Peter Claudius, author Nowak, Andrzej, Thesis advisor Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor Department of Psychology Charles E. Schmidt College of Science |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
| Date Created: | 2024 | |
| Date Issued: | 2024 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 105 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | Improving skills in athletic competition often requires structured guidance from coaches, who direct performers’ intentions and attention toward achieving task objectives. Traditionally, coaching follows a linear top-down model, relying on technical demonstrations, extensive verbal instructions, and corrective feedback to promote the execution of "ideal" movement patterns for improved performance. In contrast, non-linear bottom-up coaching approaches, such as differential learning (DL), intentionally introduce unconventional movement variations that may initially appear random or counterproductive. These variations encourage performers to explore the perceptual-motor landscape and disrupt established movement solutions, thereby fostering adaptability and skill development. The current study explored these considerations by investigating an alternative to the traditional action selection model of the basal ganglia (BG). The proposed model suggests that the BG mediates cortical signals from cognitive and perceptual areas to perform analog computations to generate the appropriate velocity, direction, and force output through negative feedback mechanisms. According to this model, D1 and D2receptors within the direct and indirect pathways modulate adaptive gain in velocity control by fine tuning the final motor output. | |
| Identifier: | FA00014534 (IID) | |
| Degree granted: | Dissertation (PhD)--Florida Atlantic University, 2024. | |
| Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
| Note(s): | Includes bibliography. | |
| Subject(s): |
Athletes--Training of Basketball Cognitive psychology |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014534 | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
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| Host Institution: | FAU |
