Contributions to sport psychology: Walter R. Miles and the early studies on the motor skills of athletes¹

Abstract

During the late 1890s and early 1900s, psychologists began to study the motor skills of athletes. One individual who gained attention for his work related to investigating the motor skills of athletes was Walter R. Miles. In particular, his research related to the reaction time of football players at Stanford University gained notoriety. Although these studies have been overviewed, discussion of Miles's additional work and infl uence related the study of athletes has received virtually no attention. This paper examines the various contributions of Miles and his colleagues to the study of the perceptual and motor skills of athletes.

Karakteristik Kemampuan Koordinasi Gerak Berdasarkan Usia Dan Jenis Kelamin Siswa Sekolah Dasar

“…Salah satu karakteristik fisik siswa sekolah dasar yang berada dalam tahap perkembangan adalah kemampuan koordinasi.Kemampuan koordinasi meningkat seiring bertambahnya usia dan terjadi selama masa siswa-siswa. Untuk alasan ini, waktu terbaik untuk mengajarkan keterampilan koordinasi adalah pada usia muda, karena pada usia muda, kemampuan untuk berkoordinasi meningkat dengan cepat (Kornspan, 2014).Kemampuan koordinasi adalah salah satu komponen dasar gerak.Untuk alasan ini, kemampuan koordinasi adalah tujuan taksonomi Dalam pendidikan jasmani di sekolah dasar (Sengkey, 2019).…”

A brief global history of sport psychology.

“…Another individual of historical interest is Walter R. Miles (Baugh & Benjamin, 2009;Kornspan, 2014aKornspan, , 2014b. His work is an excellent example of the type of research completed in laboratory settings during this time period.…”

“…His work is an excellent example of the type of research completed in laboratory settings during this time period. For instance, in consultation with Stanford football coach Pop Warner, Miles tested the reaction time of athletes to help provide information that could be used to determine who would become a successful football player (Kornspan, 2014a).…”