308 A discussion with Paula Silva from the University of Cincinnati. How can stress help a performer adapt and grow? What is anti-fragility? How do we measure and it and train it? How can it be used to challenge an athlete at the right level? What is dynamic touch and how is it important for…
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A paper I have been working on for awhile has just been published in Frontiers in Psychology. You can read and download an open-access copy here: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01295/full Abstract:How do baseball batters solve the problem of coordinating the timing of the different phases of movement to generate a powerful swing that is appropriately adjusted for the…
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307 How should biomechanics be applied in sport to improve performance and reduce injury? Should we be identifying ideal movement parameters from group based analyses or attempting to optimize for each individual athlete? How can we make biomechanics tools more accessible? Plus a discussion with Mike Sonne and Casey Mullholland about the development and use…
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306 A discussion with Matt Dicks from the University of Portsmouth. How does “anticipation” behavior change as we vary the degree of perception-action coupling? What is the role of perceived afffordances and action capabilities in the control of action? How do we explore our environment to learn (i.e. acting to perceive) and learn to explore?…
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305 I am joined by Rajiv Ranganathan and Harjiv Singh to discuss the 1996 article “What are “normal movements” in atypical populations?” Are atypical movements in impaired populations actually functional adaptations to changes in constraints? Does a therapist “know better than our CNS” such that we should be trying to correct these adaptations and get…
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304 A discussion with Wolfgang Schollhorn from the University of Mainz. What has research on coordination profiling shown about the role individuality and variability in skilled performance? Why is noise essential for perceptual-motor control? How does differential learning promote motor learning and what are practical guidelines for how to use it effectively?Download link More info…
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303A look at some technologies that might allow a coach or therapist to guide motor learning remotely. What has initial research shown about the effectiveness of these devices? How should auditory and vibrotactile feedback be used to guide movement? Also including a discussion with the developer and some users of the Kinesthetic Awareness Training System…
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302 A discussion with John van der Kamp from Vrije University in Amsterdam. What does the latest research say about the benefits of implicit learning? Does it promote automaticity? What are the roles of the dorsal and ventral streams in the control of action and the perception of affordances? How can constraints manipulations and adding…
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301 I am joined by Ed Coughlan to discuss Anders Ericsson’s recent article “Clarifying the differences between deliberate practice and other types of practice”. Does deliberate practice really have any relevance to sports? How does it differ from purposeful practice? How can we reverse engineer expertise?Download link Articles:Clarifying the differences between deliberate practice and other…
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I have created new resource pages for people interested in learning more about and applying the CLA and Differential Learning. I will continue to add to it and am happy to take suggestions for any additions. CLA Resource Page Differential Learning Resource Page
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