Expanded and completely updated‎,‎ the fourth edition of "Motor Control and Learning‎:‎ A Behavioral Emphasis" is a comprehensive introduction to motor behavior‎.‎ The authoritative text frames the important issues‎,‎ theories‎,‎ persons‎,‎ and research in the field in a reader‎-friendly way‎,‎ allowing students to learn the most pertinent information in the field‎.‎"Motor Control and Learning‎:‎ A Behavioral Emphasis‎,‎ Fourth Edition‎,‎ " is the only graduate textbook that combines motor control and motor learning with the in‎-depth details students need in order to understand the topic and distinguish between different sides of an issue‎.‎ Authored by two of the leading researchers in the field‎,‎ the new edition features an up‎-to‎-date review of the latest research‎,‎ more than 400 new references‎,‎ new figures‎,‎ and these new features‎:‎ ‎-Highlight boxes featuring in‎-depth discussion of relevant issues‎,‎ new topics‎,‎ and classic research‎-Selected quotes representing important contributions to the field‎,‎ interpreted for current and future researchers‎-Web‎-based references that support and enhance students‎'‎ comprehension of the material"Motor Control and Learning‎:‎ A Behavioral Emphasis‎,‎ Fourth Edition‎,‎ " is the only text that focuses specifically on the motor learning and motor control areas of motor behavior‎.‎ The new features and ancillaries make it ideal for students to use as a text and for professionals to access as a reference‎.‎Part I introduces the fields of motor control and learning‎.‎ It provides a brief history‎;‎ explains the tools of motor behavior research‎;‎ presents the information‎-processing approach‎,‎ which is fundamental to understanding how humans think and act‎;‎ and describes how attention influences motor behavior‎.‎ Part II addresses various factors contributing to the complex whole of the human motor system‎.‎ It examines the roles of sensory information and the ways in which information from the environment influences movement behavior‎,‎ considers the central control and representation of action‎,‎ deals with laws and models regarding speed and accuracy‎,‎ looks at the coordination needed for more complex tasks‎,‎ and addresses factors that make people differ in their skilled behaviors‎.‎Part III addresses performance changes that accompany motor learning‎.‎ It describes the research methods used for studying and measuring motor learning‎,‎ discusses the effects of various conditions under which a learner can practice motor skills‎,‎ considers the effects of providing augmented information about what was done‎,‎ and examines the empirical relationships and principles concerned with the retention and transfer of motor skills‎.‎