Coordination, Laterality and Motor Behavior

Code:

PDCD031

Acronym:

CD-DGC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Sports Sciences

Instance: 2022/2023 - SP

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Sport Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PDCD	1	Plano em vigor a partir de 2009	1	-	5	45	135

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

This course takes as its main objectives:

Analysis of motor coordination, especially the fine dexterity and global parameters, proprioceptive sensitivity, reaction speed, anticipation-coincidence and spatial orientation in normal and special populations,

understanding of behavior lateral preference. His influence on the expression of the parameters of motor coordination and its relationship with functional motor asymmetries in normal and special populations,

investigation of motor behavior, the specific level of its three analysis parameters (motor development, motor learning and motor control) of subjects with different manual preference, either "normal" or with Special Needs;

Study of bilateral transfer in motor behavior, in learning environments and high performance in normal and special populations.

Learning outcomes and competences

This syllabus is adequate for the objectives set out because it enables students to understand the processes of change and voluntary controlled behavior resulting from acquisitions and internal constructions associated with practice or experience, which lead to permanent gains in motor performance. Concerning the practical lessons, the contents suited to the objectives established in this course because they direct it, in a laboratory involvement, for familiarization with the various instruments, methodologies and research procedures in the Coordination and Laterality domain. In order to complement this experience and encourage students to go further in the process of knowledge are created discussion forums, on the online learning platform of Moodle, about methodological issues in research on Coordination and Laterality. Students are also involved in the analysis of a number of scientific publications (thesis, journals, reviews).

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Theories of the motor control
2. Coordination
   2.1. Concepts of motor coordination, degrees of freedom and coordinative abilities
   2.2. The practice of motor skills through age
   2.3. Methods and contents to exercise motor coordination
   2.4. The importance of motor learning for the child's overall development. Examples.
3. Laterality and motor asymmetries in human behavior
   3.1. Lateral preference and functional motor asymmetry: a developmental perspective
   3.2. The expression of laterality in motor coordination tasks of different complexity
   3.3. Lateral and bilateral transfer of learning
   3.4. Laterality, motor coordination disorders and posture
4. Methodologies and instruments in the study of motor behavior
   4.1. Purposes and guidelines of motor behavior assessment.
   4.2. Evaluation of behavior of lateral asymmetry: measures of preference and performance measures.
   4.3. Batteries of tests and testing in the evaluation of motor skills, fundamental motor patterns and motor skills.

Mandatory literature

Sugden DA, Chambers H; Children with developmental coordination disorder, 1998
Vasconcelos O, Rodrigues P, Cidália F; 2011Preferência manual, destreza manual e transferência da aprendizagem em crianças dos 6 aos 9 anos. In Estudos em Desenvolvimento Motor da Criança IV. R Matos, J Barreiros, O Vasconcelos, P Morouço, ESE IPVC, 2011
Vasconcelos Olga 070; Laterality, developmental coordination disorders and posture
Rodrigues Luís Paulo 340; Estudos em desenvolvimento motor da criança II. ISBN: 978-989-95980-3-4
McManus Chris; Right hand, left hand. ISBN: 0-674-01613-0
Bryden Pamela J.; The^origins of manual asymmetries
Coren S, Porac C; Lateral preferences and human behavior, Springer-Verlag, 1981

Teaching methods and learning activities

The first part (15 hours) is expository and includes the theoretical foundations concerning the four blocks belonging to the Syllabus of this course. We present examples of practical situations and experimental studies which results are analyzed and discussed. In laboratory classes (15h) students become familiar with thevarious research methodologies and instruments within the Laterality and Motor Coordination assessment. The third part (15 hours) is devoted to the presentation, analysis and discussion of works performed in the second part.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	30,00
Trabalho escrito	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	5,00
Estudo autónomo	65,00
Frequência das aulas	15,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Total:	135,00

Eligibility for exams

Not applicable.

Calculation formula of final grade

Two types of tasks performed individually:

The choice and power point presentation of a paper in English language and after 2010, on coordination and laterality domain

a written work in the format of the Portuguese Journal of Sport Sciences, consisting of a review of literature describing the importance of the subject and the state of the art.

Final Rating:

Weighted average of the first work (30%) and the second work (70%).

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