Motor Learning Presentation Questions

Question 1

Practice makes progress. What type of practice shows the most improvement in terms of natural locomotion?

Answer 1

Timed Distributed and Variable practice
(e. B and C)

Question 2

What was not one of the three aims of the study regarding why we learn to walk?

Answer 2

To describe the neurophysiological changes within an infant’s brain as they explore new ways to move around.

Question 3

Which of the following is not true regarding crawlers?

Answer 3

Crawlers fell more frequently than walkers.

Question 4

For 18-month-old infants that are experienced in walking, what factor is most correlated to predicting affordance thresholds?

Answer 4

Leg Length

Question 5

To facilitate infant interactions with the environment during early locomotion, what is least beneficial for clinicians to focus on improving?

Answer 5

Decrease fear of falling

Question 6

How many days of posture-specific experience are required to correctly judge affordances?

Answer 6

90 days

Question 7

Which of these was the primary measurement tool used to classify motor abilities in this study?

Answer 7

GMFM-88

Question 8

Which of these measures showed significant improvement in the active group?

Answer 8

Both answers A and B (GMFM-88 measure A (lying and rolling) and GMFM-88 measure B (sitting)

Question 9

According to this study, which is the most effective intervention for improving motor ability in patients with cerebral palsy?

Answer 9

A combination of goal-oriented activities

Question 10

What are two major types of errorless learning?

Answer 10

Extra-stimulus and within-stimulus

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a limit to the major findings?

Answer 11

The lack of how many individuals/sources that were reviewed

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true?

Answer 12

Errorless learning methods were more effective than trial and error-based teaching.

Question 13

Which of the following stipulations was NOT used for inclusion in the study?

Answer 13

Were written in English and/or Spanish

Question 14

Which strategy showed the most promising effect on skill acquisition, retention, transfer, and generalization?

Answer 14

Video prompting

Question 15

What should clinicians be more aware of when working with children with ASD?

Answer 15

Children with ASD are less effective in utilizing and adapting internal action models.

Question 16

Giving instructions using an external focus, rather than an internal focus does NOT result in which of the following?

Answer 16

Poor performance in sport

Question 17

Differential learning is beneficial in rehabilitation for improved neuroplasticity after an ACL repair because…?

Answer 17

Both A and C are correct (it allows the reinforcing of somatosensory memory to increase motor learning, it allows the athlete to take the motor patterns learned in clinic and apply it to a variety of circumstances and contexts

Question 18

Specifically, at the late stages of an ACL rehabilitation phase, more emphasis should NOT be on…?

Answer 18

Closed motor skills

Question 19

The article mentions that in recent years, one-size fits all approaches to instruction have been criticized for neglecting the significance of individual differences in optimal movement patterns for a task. Interindividual variability is likely best accommodated with what type of instructional approach?

Answer 19

Unguided Discovery Learning

Question 20

As a PT, providing a patient with verbal cues regarding body position relevant to the movement they are learning is an example of what type of instructional approach?

Answer 20

Explicit Internal-Oriented

Question 21

The data from the study showed that______ instructional approach produced the quickest results initially?

Answer 21

Explicit Internal-Oriented

Question 22

What is the main cause of acquired disability?

Answer 22

Stroke

Question 23

Which body part is most commonly affected from stroke?

Answer 23

Upper Extremity

Question 24

What intervention has patients cognitively rehearse movements without actually performing them?

Answer 24

Mental Practice

Question 25

Which is an explicit condition of motor learning instruction for gait pattern?

Answer 25

Giving detailed explanations of how you want the patient to perform the gait pattern.

Question 26

Were implicit or explicit learning conditions found to be more effective for teaching gait patterns?

Answer 26

There was no statistical significance between the two groups

Question 27

Which of the following is an example of implicit motor learning instruction for gait pattern?

Answer 27

Walk as if you are stepping over stools

Question 28

Which is the most effective way to facilitate motor learning in patients with Parkinson’s disease?

Answer 28

Random practice (RP)

Question 29

Which of the following was not assessed 24 hours and 1 week after the session?

Answer 29

Gait

Question 30

Which of the following is not a benefit of random practice in patients with Parkinson’s disease?

Answer 30

Improved short term motor learning

Question 31

The On The Move program was conducted for 12 weeks. At the end of the exercise program, the medical professionals assessed its feasibility. Which of the following aspects would be LEAST likely to create a challenge during the program?

Answer 31

The types of shoes worn by the older adult participants/

Question 32

The On The Move program was created by a group of physical therapists. Before they implemented the program they asked for feedback from the older adults. Which of the following wasn’t a suggestion provided by the older adults?

Answer 32

30 minutes of exercise was sufficient

Question 33

The On The Move program showed increases in multiple areas for ambulation among older adults. Which of the following was not one of the improvements found in the program?

Answer 33

Decreased risk of falling

Question 34

Which type of learning technique would the AD patients use to reach the highest performance level in low-error conditions and perform daily tasks?

Answer 34

Procedural knowledge

Question 35

Motor performance was significantly ____ for the AD patients in the high-error conditions, while the performance in the low-error conditions was _____.

Answer 35

Lower, higher

Question 36

Implicit motor learning techniques can be synthesized with guidance and observation to promote the use of what kind of memory?

Answer 36

Procedural

Question 37

What specialty of physical therapy reports the highest scores for implementing motor learning principles?

Answer 37

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Question 38

What was the most frequently reported barrier to implementation of motor learning principles?

Answer 38

Lack of Knowledge

Question 39

Which of the following self-reported questionnaires were NOT used in the article titled “Implementation of motor learning principles in physical therapy practice: Survey of physical therapists’ perceptions and reported implementation”?

Answer 39

Patient Satisfaction with Treatment