Background: Differential learning (DL) is a motor learning method characterized by high
amounts of variability during practice and is claimed to provide the learner with a higher …

Objective The aim of this systematic review was to identify prospective studies that used a
criteria-based return to sport (RTS) decision-making process for patients with lateral ankle …

This critical review considers the epistemological and historical background of the
theoretical construct of motor learning for a more differentiated understanding. More than …

Variable practice has been shown to be an effective strategy to improve open motor skills.
However, the usefulness of this procedure in closed motor skills remains controversial. The …

Although a hunch about the individuality of human movements generally exists, differences
in gait patterns between individuals are often neglected. To date, only a few studies …

Environmental psychologists have used Gibson'concept of affordances to understand the
playing behavior of children. This concept refers to the action possibilities the environment …

New technologies, such as telerehabilitation and gaming devices offer the possibility for
patients to train at home. This opens the challenge of safety for the patient as he is called to …

Although stressors are frequently linked to several negative health outcomes, experiencing
stressors may be necessary for enhancing performance. At present, the literature is lacking a …

Recent studies have found that motor variability is actively regulated as an exploration tool
to promote learning in reward and error-based tasks. Based on this functional role of …

One point of critique on playgrounds is their omnipresent standardization—the distances
between, for example, jumping stones or the ropes in a climbing net tend to be equal …