Behavioral research in cognitive psychology provides evidence for an important distinction
between immediate performance that accompanies practice and long-term performance that …

Fundamental motor skills (FMS) affect children's physical, social, and cognitive
development. To plan successful interventions when promoting the development of …

This book reviews how people and animals learn and how their behaviors are later changed
as a result of this learning. Nearly all of our behaviors are influenced by prior learning …

The contextual interference (CI) model hypothesizes random practice (high CI) leads to
inferior acquisition, but superior retention and transfer capabilities compared to blocked …

An understanding of the scientific principles underpinning the learning and execution of
fundamental and skilled movements is of central importance in disciplines across the sport …

Background. Theory provides a guide to clinical practice. To date, the most prevalent
theories in pediatric occupational therapy practice are sensory integration and …

This paper analyses the research literature that approaches the contextual interference
effect in applied settings. In contrast to the laboratory settings, in which high interference …

This paper presents the pediAnklebot, an impedance-controlled low-friction, backdriveable
robotic device developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that trains the ankle …

Objective Transfer of motor skills is the ultimate goal of motor training in rehabilitation
practice. In children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), very little is known …

Several studies investigating the relationship between physical activity and cognition
showed that exercise interventions might have beneficial effects on working memory …