Motor Learning and Motor Control

Question 1

motor control

Answer 1

ability to regulate or direct mechanisms essential to movement: stabilize and move in space

Question 2

looking at more than one MC theory is important because

Answer 2

1. gives framework for interpreting behavior
2. make a guide for clinical action
3. new ideas
4. working hypotheses for exam/intervention

Question 3

2 main theories PTs use

Answer 3

systems and task-oriented theory

Question 4

systems theory

Answer 4

views organism as continuously changing mechanical system: coordinated movement is process of input through NMS, MSK, CPS to create movement

Question 5

hedman model six stages of movement

Answer 5

1. initial conditions
2. preparation
3. initiation
4. execution
5. termination
6. movement outcome

Question 6

intervention: how to retrain movement and function

Answer 6

1. id missing component
2. id impairments contributing to problem
3. practice missing components of movement
4. practice entire movement
5. change elements of environment/task

Question 7

individual constraints on motor control

Answer 7

cognition, attention, perception, arousal, sensation, flexibility, strength, tone, movement patterns

Question 8

task factors on motor control

Answer 8

body action (stability/mobility), organization (discrete, continuous), ue manipulation (none/complex), motor/cognitive focus, inter-trial variability

Question 9

environmental predictability

Answer 9

open/closed, regulatory features (shape the movement) non-regulatory features (affect performance), self/externally paced