{"id":1224,"date":"2014-06-17T13:37:52","date_gmt":"2014-06-17T17:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/krss.utwebteam.wpengine.com\/?page_id=1224"},"modified":"2023-08-04T14:41:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T18:41:48","slug":"motor-behavior-laboratory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/krss\/motor-behavior-laboratory\/","title":{"rendered":"Motor Behavior Laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Motor Behavior Laboratory is directed by <a href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/krss\/faculty-staff\/jared-m-porter-phd\/\">Jared Porter<\/a>. Research conducted in the MBL is typically directed towards identifying and understanding the factors that mediate motor performance, the learning of motor skills, and the control of goal-directed actions. Research is conducted to test hypotheses, develop theory-based knowledge that applies to practical settings, and solve practical problems related to goal-directed actions and skills. Recent projects have included examinations of the effects of self-control and attentional focus manipulations on the performance and learning of motor skills. Please contact the director, Jared Porter, if you are interested in joining the Sport Psychology &amp; Motor Behavior graduate program, discuss a possible research collaboration, or need consulting services.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Research Areas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Skill Acquisition, Performance &amp; Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Self-control effects on motor learning (i.e., the effects of providing learners with control over some aspect of the instructional setting such as feedback administration or amount of practice)<\/li>\n<li>Attentional focus effects (i.e., the effects of instructions that direct participants\u2019 attentional focus to various cues)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Facilities &amp; Equipment<\/h3>\n<p>The MBL is housed in Rooms 129 and 135A of the Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) Building. 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