Moterika

Moterika is a term used in various languages to denote the study and practice of human movement, including the development, control, and execution of motor actions. In some linguistic contexts it is a variant of motorika or motorics and appears in discussions of physical education, rehabilitation, and sports science.

The field examines how people acquire and refine motor skills, how movement is organized by the nervous system, and how movement can be assessed and improved across the lifespan.

Its subfields include motor development (how infants and children gain movement capabilities), motor learning (how practice improves performance), motor control (how the brain organizes movement), rehabilitation (restoration after injury or disease), sports science (enhancing performance), and occupational therapy and physical therapy (functional movement in daily life).

Common methods involve movement assessment tools such as qualitative motor screenings, gait analysis, motion capture, electromyography, and standardized motor proficiency tests.

Applications span education, clinical rehabilitation, sports training, and ergonomic design. The term does not have a single universally accepted definition and may be used differently across languages and disciplines.

See also: motor skills, kinesiology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, biomechanics.