Chap 10 & 12 Flashcards
3 stages of Motor Learning
Cognitive
Associative
Autonomous
Motor learning:
Cognitive
learner relies on cognition to guide movement; talks and thinks through steps; requires increased time and effort to complete tasks
Motor Learning:
Associative
learner makes connections to previous experiences without having to talk through steps
Motor learning:
Autonomous
learner no longer thinks consciously about movements, performing them quickly and efficiently while adjusting to changes
Procedural learning
involves mastering movements or techniques
- OT practitioners divide motor performance into simple actions for instruction, include a demonstration in instruction, and follow demonstration with practice and feedback sessions
- Doing it all at once - mastering it
Declarative learning
depends more on memory and other analytic skills and refers to descriptive sequencing of events; can be related as a story (“first, I do this…next, I do that…”)
- Tasks are often first learned in a declarative way and later become procedural
- Talking it through - learning step by step
Motor Learning Principles
guidelines for how to structure intervention (pg.160 Box 10.2)
- clients learn movements more easily if they are meaningful, practiced as a whole (vs. part), and practiced in the natural context (which promoted variability and problem solving)
Motor Learning Strategies
Evidence-based techniques based on principles that promote motor control (pg. 162 Table 10.2)
- use of motor learning strategies to improve motor performance (as measured by accuracy, improved muscle co-contractions, increased repetitions or movement, and improved participation in daily activities)
Motor Learning Strategies:
Meaningfulness
- Skill has meaning or purpose to the client
- Client expresses interest in skills/chooses activities and skills.
- Client acknowledges abilities and self-efficacy (belief in skills).
- Client shows pleasure in the activity.
- Client wants to demonstrate skill.
Motor Learning Strategies:
Transfer of Learning
- To obtain a true measure of learning and skill retention, performance must be assessed outside of intervention sessions and in as realistic a setting as possible
- Generalization occurs more reliably with practice in different contexts
- Practice under variable conditions can increase the generalization of learning to new situations
- Training should occur in the environment most appropriate and most realistic for the task being performed
Motor Learning Strategies:
Feedback - Modeling or Demonstration
- Demonstration is most effective when given before the client practices the skill and in the early stages of skill acquisition
- Demonstration should be given throughout the practice as needed but should not be accompanied by verbal commentary
- Practitioner should direct client’s attention to critical cues before the skill is demonstrated
Motor Learning Strategies:
Feedback - Verbal Instructions
- Brief, highlight main cues, and be carefully timed
- Should be used for major aspects of the movement and repeated so that the client can use the cues
- Practitioners may benefit from practicing limiting verbal cues, especially when the client is performing movement
Motor Learning Strategies:
Feedback - Intrinsic feedback
The natural consequence of performing the task; occurs during task performance and after the task is completed
Motor Learning Strategies:
Feedback - Extrinsic feedback
Information about performance from an outside source; used to augment intrinsic feedback:
- Knowledge of Performance
- Knowledge of Results
Distribution and Variability of Skill Practice:
Blocked practice:
- involves the repeated performance of the same motor skill
- The client solves the motor problem once or twice, then repeats the same motor skill
- Provides limited learning
- In early learning or with confused individuals, it can promote learning
Distribution and Variability of Skill Practice:
Distributed practice
- may involve taking short breaks while practicing multiple skills over longer periods
- May assist with client’s learning better than massed practice
Distribution and Variability of Skill Practice:
Random practice
- involves repetition of motor patterns + formulation of plans to solve motor problems
- Motor skill acquisition is not as rapid compared with blocked practice but is more beneficial to retention
Distribution and Variability of Skill Practice:
Skill acquisition stage
- client understands the idea of movement but has not learned it
- Errors are common; performance is inefficient and inconsistent
- Frequent repetition and feedback are necessary
- Blocked practice is used
Distribution and Variability of Skill Practice:
Skill refinement stage
- client demonstrates improved performance, fewer and less significant errors, and increased consistency and efficiency of movement
Distribution and Variability of Skill Practice:
Skill retention stage
- the client can perform movement and achieve functional goals; the hallmark of true motor learning
- Objective is to retain the skill and transfer it to different settings
Distribution and Variability of Skill Practice:
Whole learning
- client practices the entire task at one time; simple and discrete tasks are learned best via this method
Distribution and Variability of Skill Practice:
Progressive-part learning
- teaching in steps; intermediate skills and serial tasks are learned more easily via this method
Distribution and Variability of Skill Practice:
Pure part learning
- part of a task is learned alone
Distribution and Variability of Skill Practice:
Whole-to-part-to-whole learning
- learning a part in the context of the whole; leads to best retention when the client must learn a complex skill
Occupation as whole learning:
Occupation-based activities
Activities are those deemed meaningful to the client in terms of desired occupations, occur in actual context, require the client to adapt to real situations
Occupation as whole learning:
Contrived activities
Activities may be used in clinical settings when replicating the exact occupation is impossible; when activity is closer to the actual occupation, the learning is more useful
Occupation as whole learning:
Preparatory activities
Activities include activities that help the client perform the specific components of motor tasks; should be used sparingly because they are far from occupation, and clients may struggle to connect activities to their goals
Mental practice
(also known as visualization)
- Involves imagery or rehearsing motor performance mentally
- Can facilitate the acquisition of new skills and relearning of old ones
- Most beneficial when combined with physical practice