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Definition of 'Motor Skills'

Performance of complex motor acts.

Common names: Motor Skills; Motor Skill; Skill, Motor; Skills, Motor

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The effects of gender, motor skills and play area on the free play activities of 8-11 year old school children.

Sep 2008 Two studies were conducted to examine the interactions between gender, play area, motor skills and free play activity in 8-11 year old school children. In both studies, boys were more active than girls. In boys, but not... Read more...


Pyramidal tract stimulation restores normal corticospinal tract connections and visuomotor skill after early postnatal motor cortex activity blockade.

16 Jul 2008 Motor development depends on forming specific connections between the corticospinal tract (CST) and the spinal cord. Blocking CST activity in kittens during the critical period for establishing connections with spinal... Read more...


Neural changes induced by learning a challenging perceptual-motor task.

15 Jul 2008 We studied the neural changes accompanying the learning of a perceptual-motor task involving polyrhythmic bimanual force production. Motor learning was characterized by an increase in stability of performance. To assess... Read more...

  

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Technical information about 'Motor Skills'

Definition: Performance of complex motor acts.

Descriptor UI: D009048

Alternative terms: Motor Skills; Motor Skill; Skill, Motor; Skills, Motor;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; drug effects; physiology; radiation effects; ethics;

Tree Number: F02.808.260;

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