Abstract

Musicians tend to believe that the mystery of their art cannot be objectively studied, quantified, or explained. As a result, the term „motor learning“ is rarely used in connection with musicians, and an empirical approach to musical performance is more the exception than the rule. Sports scientists, however, show a great interest in musicians because of their advanced skill level and the attentional and emotional demands of the concert stage. This work combines knowledge across disciplines. Advances toward an understanding of human behavior and cognition offer clues to strategies of motor learning and performance that promote the well-being of musicians and athletes. This book provides a forum for an interdisciplinary exchange of research, laying the groundwork for future projects. Die Autoren und ihre Beiträge sind: 1. Mornell, Adina: Art and Thought in Motion. 2. Norris, Walter: Strategies for Pianist Improvisers. 3. Weigelt, Matthias; Stöckel, Tino: Thought Set in Motion. 4. Schmidt, Richard A.: Principles of Practice for the Development of Skilled Actions: Implications for Training and Instruction in Music. 5. Silli, Mona: Thought Set in Motion. 6. Candia, Victor: Playing Beyond the Limits of Health: Loss and Regain of Hand Control in Professional Musicians Suffering from Musicians’ Cramp. 7. Grabner, Elisabeth: Thought Set in Motion. 8. Wulf, Gabriele; Lewthwaite, Rebecca: Attentional and Motivational Influences on Motor Performance and Learning. 9. Silli, Mona: Thought Set in Motion. 10. Ginsborg, Jane: Beating Time: The Role of Kinaesthetic Learning in the Development of Mental Representations for Music. 11. Rom, Klaus: Thought Set in Motion. 12. Kallus, K. Wolfgang: The Role of Anticipatory Processes in Simulator Based Training of Complex Psychomotor Skills. 13. Mornell, Adina: Thought Set in Motion. 14. Schack, Thomas: The Architecture of Motion. 15. Frauscher, Christian: Thought Set in Motion. 16. Hildebrandt, Horst: Teaching Music Physiology and Motor Learning Processes at a University: Experience and Evaluation. 17. Herwelly, Susanne; Kallus, K. Wolfgang: Thought Set in Motion. 18. Shea, Charles H.; Kovacs, Attila J.; Buchanan, John J.: Perceptual and Attentional Influences on Bimanual Coordination. Verf.-Referat und Inhaltsverzeichnis