352A look at some of the most interesting research articles from 2021 so far. How do constraints shape skill acquisition? How can we interpret some of the classic problems in perception from an ecological point of view? What have we learned about the search for optimal movement solutions?Download link Youtube Playlist Link: More information:Subscribe in…

351 Why do many individuals have a distinctive manner of performing a motor action (aka a perceptual-motor style)? How can we determine whether a particular style is functional? How do styles change with development, sports training and through rehabilitation?Download link Articles:Perceptual‑motor stylesA whole body characterization of individual strategies, gender differences, and common styles in overarm…

350 How can mapping a movement parameter into sound be used to aid motor learning? How can it be used to help stablilize movement patterns or alternatively encourage a learner to be creative and  look for new ones?Download link Articles:Sonification Approaches in Sports in the past Decade: A Literature ReviewA Perspective on Implementing Movement Sonification…

349 Why do we sometimes start moving in completely the wrong direction before changing course when intercepting a moving object? Under what conditions do these “movement reversals” occur and what do they tells us about the use of predictive vs prospective control?  Download link Articles:Movement reversals in ball catchingVisual guidance of intercepting a moving target…

348 A look at 1/f or pink noise in the motor system. How can it be used as a metric to understand the coordination of degrees of freedom in movement? How does it change when learning a new skill?  Download link Articles:Contemporary theories of 1/f noise in motor control1/f scaling in movement time changes with…

347 I was joined by Adam Bruton, Dan Eaves and David Wright from the Research on Imagery and Observation (or Rio group) for a really interesting discussion about applying these methods in coaching. How can we use imagery to add variability to demonstrations by coaches?Download link Links:https://riogroup.weebly.com/ More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate…

346 How do an athlete’s action capabilities (e.g. their speed, power, movement time) influence their abilities to perceive affordances and make decisions? How well calibrated are these things? Can we improve perception and decision making by increasing action capacity?Download link Articles:But I can’t pass that far! The influence of motor skill on decision makingThe influence…

345 I was joined by Mark O’Sullivan, James Rudd, Rich White and Michael Zweifel for a really interesting discussion about applying ecological dynamics to youth sports coaching and physical literacy.Download link Articles:Conceptualizing physical literacy within an ecological dynamics framework More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)My ASU Web pagePodcast…

344 A discussion with Randy Sullivan from Florida Baseball Ranch and several professional baseball pitching coaches. Our topic was co-adaptation in baseball, looking at how a pitcher might exploit the perceptual-motor strategies that hitters are using against them.Download link More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)My ASU Web pagePodcast…

343 What are some of the misconceptions about it and how might we improve its understanding and application?Download link More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)My ASU Web pagePodcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)Email: robgray@asu.edu Support the podcast and receive bonus content