Motor Control and Skill Acquisition

The dynamic (ecological) systems approach addresses the relationship between the organised and executed skilled movements of a learner and the specific manipulation of boundaries during a practise task In this educational blog article we will look at the many concepts involved in the dynamic systems approach to movement patterns and ways in which a practitioner may apply the theory to their practical methods. Components of this article include: constraints, self-oragnisation, affordances and perception-action coupling and the practical application of dynamic system approach.  Dynamic systems theory suggests that movements of a learner can happen due to a response between an individual and their environment (Coker, 2017). The learner can also be described as a dynamical movement system (Araujo, Button, Davids & Shuttleworth, 2003). In contrast, when it comes to the control of complex systems, motor program theory based on cognition is said to fall short (Coker, 2017). Whe