… focus impacts on motor learning. Next, we describe the OPTIMAL theory, which takes into
account those new insights, as a new perspective on motor learning. The foundation of our …

… The findings of the present study confirm prediction of the OPTIMAL theory that enhanced
expectancies and autonomy support would affect motor learning and that observed learning …

… emphasize that although motor learning has been investigated in adults learning new skills
… damage, motor learning in infants is likely to be qualitatively different from learning in adults. …

… has been informed by motor control theories. The … theory, Optimal Feedback Control
Theory (OFCT), and to assess how OFCT concepts can be applied in sports and motor learning …

… and motor learning from being drawn. Together, our results question whether manipulations
implemented in the research lines supporting OPTIMAL theory are … benefits motor learning. …

… In this Primer we shall consider these components of motor learning using as an example
… to task goals has been formalized in the theoretical framework of optimal feedback control [ …

… The OPTIMAL theory of motor learning predicts enhanced expectancies facilitate learning.
This meta-analysis investigated this prediction by quantifying effect sizes from studies …

… A theoretical approach to motor control and motor learning seeks to explain regularities
in behavior in terms of underlying principles. This typically entails formulating mathematical …

… an intersection of motor learning and sport psychology as they relate to motor skill acquisition…
theory, the OPTIMAL (Optimizing Performance through Intrinsic Motivation and Attention for …

… motor learning or performance. Therefore, our results challenge key tenets of OPTIMAL
theory … that other theories hypothesize that ‘optimal’ learning may be associated with making …