357 Does the amount of and structure of variability matter when training a new learner? Are there benefits to using Differential Learning over a simple serial, variable practice schedule?Download link Articles:Null Effects of Different Amounts of Task Variation in Both Contextual Interference and Differential Learning Paradigms More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page…

356 How do changes in the perceptual information available alter movement variability? If we constrain vision with occluding glasses or constrain audition with headphones how do performers adapt their movements? How does this depend on skill level?Download link Articles:The role of variability in the control of the basketball dribble under different perceptual setups More information:Subscribe…

355 How does the constraint of effort (for example, throwing at 80% of your max vs 100%) change the coordination of degrees of freedom in movement? Do movements become mostly invariant across individuals at max effort or is there still a role for variability?Download link Articles:Effort‑dependent effects on uniform and diverse muscle activity features in…

354 Does the representativeness of a practice task effect perceptual-motor calibration? For example, is the calibration of decision making and gaze behavior more effective when hitting off a pitcher vs a tee in baseball?Download link Article:To Tee, Or Not to Tee: Exploring the Relationship Between Representative Practice and Performance in Highly Skilled Baseball Hitters More…

353 A look at a new study comparing the effects of the CLA, differential learning, and prescriptive training on risk factors for ACL injury.Download link Articles:Motor learning methods that induce high practice variability reduce kinematic and kinetic risk factors of non-contact ACL injury More information:Subscribe in iOS/AppleSubscribe in Android/GoogleMy Research Gate Page (pdfs of my…

352A look at some of the most interesting research articles from 2021 so far. How do constraints shape skill acquisition? How can we interpret some of the classic problems in perception from an ecological point of view? What have we learned about the search for optimal movement solutions?Download link Youtube Playlist Link: More information:Subscribe in…

351 Why do many individuals have a distinctive manner of performing a motor action (aka a perceptual-motor style)? How can we determine whether a particular style is functional? How do styles change with development, sports training and through rehabilitation?Download link Articles:Perceptual‑motor stylesA whole body characterization of individual strategies, gender differences, and common styles in overarm…

350 How can mapping a movement parameter into sound be used to aid motor learning? How can it be used to help stablilize movement patterns or alternatively encourage a learner to be creative and  look for new ones?Download link Articles:Sonification Approaches in Sports in the past Decade: A Literature ReviewA Perspective on Implementing Movement Sonification…

349 Why do we sometimes start moving in completely the wrong direction before changing course when intercepting a moving object? Under what conditions do these “movement reversals” occur and what do they tells us about the use of predictive vs prospective control?  Download link Articles:Movement reversals in ball catchingVisual guidance of intercepting a moving target…

348 A look at 1/f or pink noise in the motor system. How can it be used as a metric to understand the coordination of degrees of freedom in movement? How does it change when learning a new skill?  Download link Articles:Contemporary theories of 1/f noise in motor control1/f scaling in movement time changes with…