Analyse how the nervous system's control of movement differs between novice and elite table tennis players. (6 marks)
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Novice players:
- Greater conscious control required
- Slower processing of visual information
- Less efficient motor unit recruitment
- Limited anticipation ability
Elite players:
- Automated movement patterns
- Rapid processing of opponent movements
- Efficient muscle activation sequences
- Enhanced anticipatory responses
Neural adaptations:
- Strengthened movement pathways through practice
- More effective use of feedback
- Better coordination between visual input and motor output
- Improved timing of responses
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Novice players:
- Greater conscious control required
- Slower processing of visual information
- Less efficient motor unit recruitment
- Limited anticipation ability
Elite players:
- Automated movement patterns
- Rapid processing of opponent movements
- Efficient muscle activation sequences
- Enhanced anticipatory responses
Neural adaptations:
- Strengthened movement pathways through practice
- More effective use of feedback
- Better coordination between visual input and motor output
- Improved timing of responses