a function that involves specific movements of the body's muscles to perform a certain task. These tasks could include walking, running or riding a bike

a fluent and co-ordinated movement which is efficient, technically accurate and aesthetically pleasing

something that is visually attractive or appealing to the senses

Characteristics of skilful movement

Physical education

The difficulty and environmental continua

This unit develops understanding of what skillful movement looks like and how it can be classified on different continua. It builds on the basic understanding that psychological factors can affect sporting performance in the same way physiological factors influence it.

Sport psychology: skill and ability

What part of your body is responsible for decision making?

Which of the following key terms are characteristics of a skilful movement?

When a performance looks beautiful, it is known as {{ }} pleasing.

both arms, the torso and legs combine to produce the swing

the ball goes a long way without wasted effort

Match the following examples from golf to the 5 characteristics of skilful movement.

a function that involves specific movements to perform a certain task

fluent, co-ordinated, efficient, accurate and aesthetically pleasing

It is known as {{ }} when you experience a catastrophic drop in performance in a big competition.

the brain and how it affects performance.

Which of the following is not an area of psychology?

reducing blood flow to the working muscles.

A warm up before competition helps our psychological state by ...

Which of the following are examples of skills from different sports?

Place the following in the correct logical order from least to most experienced performer.

Which of the following would you expect to see in the skilful execution of a sporting movement or technique?

Starter Quiz

Sports psychology is the study of ...