Article: The possible benefits of reduced errors in the motor skills acquisition of children

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TitleThe possible benefits of reduced errors in the motor skills acquisition of children
AuthorsCapio, CM2 3
Sit, CHP2 4
Abernethy, B1 2
Masters, RSW2
KeywordsChildren
Motor learning
Rehabilitation
Issue Date2012
PublisherBioMed Central Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.smarttjournal.com
CitationSports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy And Technology, 2012, v. 4, article no. 1 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1758-2555-4-1
AbstractAn implicit approach to motor learning suggests that relatively complex movement skills may be better acquired in environments that constrain errors during the initial stages of practice. This current concept paper proposes that reducing the number of errors committed during motor learning leads to stable performance when attention demands are increased by concurrent cognitive tasks. While it appears that this approach to practice may be beneficial for motor learning, further studies are needed to both confirm this advantage and better understand the underlying mechanisms. An approach involving error minimization during early learning may have important applications in paediatric rehabilitation. © 2012 Capio et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
ISSN1758-2555
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1758-2555-4-1
PubMed Central IDPMC3275454
ReferencesReferences in Scopus
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dc.contributor.authorCapio, CM
dc.contributor.authorSit, CHP
dc.contributor.authorAbernethy, B
dc.contributor.authorMasters, RSW
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-23T05:50:34Z
dc.date.available2012-05-23T05:50:34Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractAn implicit approach to motor learning suggests that relatively complex movement skills may be better acquired in environments that constrain errors during the initial stages of practice. This current concept paper proposes that reducing the number of errors committed during motor learning leads to stable performance when attention demands are increased by concurrent cognitive tasks. While it appears that this approach to practice may be beneficial for motor learning, further studies are needed to both confirm this advantage and better understand the underlying mechanisms. An approach involving error minimization during early learning may have important applications in paediatric rehabilitation. © 2012 Capio et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
dc.description.naturepublished_or_final_version
dc.identifier.citationSports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy And Technology, 2012, v. 4, article no. 1 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1758-2555-4-1
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1758-2555-4-1
dc.identifier.hkuros199618
dc.identifier.hkuros198728
dc.identifier.issn1758-2555
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmcidPMC3275454
dc.identifier.pmid22230189
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-84856692769
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/146929
dc.identifier.volume4
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.smarttjournal.com
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofSports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy and Technology
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.rightsCreative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License
dc.rightsSports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy and Technology. Copyright © BioMed Central Ltd.
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectMotor learning
dc.subjectRehabilitation
dc.titleThe possible benefits of reduced errors in the motor skills acquisition of children
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. School of Human Movement Studies
  2. The University of Hong Kong
  3. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
  4. Chinese University of Hong Kong