Month: May 2019

146 –Effects of Analogy, Explicit Instruction & Attentional Cues on Performance

146A look at 3 recent studies evaluating the effects of different types of instruction (explicit, analogy and focus of attention) on performance, movement kinematics and motor learning. Download link Articles:The acute effects of analogy and explicit instruction on movement and performanceThe effects of instructional cues on performance and mechanics during a gross motor movementChanging one’s…

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145 – Incidental Training, Goal Babbling & Motor Exploration

145 A look at a couple of recent motor learning articles. Does incidental training lead to protection against choking under pressure? How do we acquire a new movement skill? Do we initially explore the solution space randomly (what has been called motor babbling) or do we use goal-related feedback right from the start (goal babbling)?…

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