NeuroPT - 13 - Motor Learning Stages and Types of Learning

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File name: "13. Change the Brain_Motor learning stages and types of learning" ; PPT title "Advanced Principles of Intervention using Motor Learning: stages and types of learning"

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skill

a _______ is an individual’s ability to consistently achieve goal/s under a wide variety of conditions

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motor skill

a _________ is the ability to execute movement in an optimal fashion, with accuracy and uniformity, conservation of energy, and organized sequence of movements that is purposeful and adaptable

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discrete

_________ movement has a distinct beginning and end

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serial

_________ movement is discrete actions that are linked together

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continuous

___________ movement has no distinct beginning and end

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discrete

throwing a ball is an example of (discrete/serial/continuous) movement

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discrete

striking a match is an example of (discrete/serial/continuous) movement

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discrete

striking a piano key is an example of (discrete/serial/continuous) movement

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serial

a wheelchair transfer is an example of (discrete/serial/continuous) movement

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serial

changing a tire on a car is an example of (discrete/serial/continuous) movement

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serial

playing a song on the piano is an example of (discrete/serial/continuous) movement

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continous

swimming is an example of (discrete/serial/continuous) movement

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continous

running is an example of (discrete/serial/continuous) movement

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continous

cycling is an example of (discrete/serial/continuous) movement

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TRUE

T/F: just because there is no distinct beginning and end to continuous motion doesn’t mean that you can’t start and stop the motion

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PATTERN

continuous movement is more about a continuous __________ of movement that is repeated

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complexity

the interaction between task and environment creates ___________

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lower

a closed skill has a (higher/lower) task complexity

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higher

an open skill has a (higher/lower) task complexity

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closed

a/n _________ skill is a skill that is performed in an environment that is predictable or stationary and allows performers to plan their movements in advance

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open

a/n _________ skill is a skill that is performed in an environment that is unpredictable or in motion and that requires performers to adapt their movements in response to dynamic properties of the environment

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LEARNING

rehabilitation is a __________ process

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learning

_________ is the acquisition of new skills

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re-learning

___________ is the reacquisition of previously learned skills

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problem solving, adaptable

learning requires ___________ and becoming ____________

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practice or experience, capability for responding

motor learning is a set of processes associated with ___________ or ___________ leading to a relatively permanent change in the __________________ during a skilled movement

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NEUROPLASTICITY

motor learning is _____________ related to practice/experience of a skilled movement

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FALSE

T/F: performance and learning are the same

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performance

___________ is how you do during a single practice session

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learning

___________ is how much you retain following a practice session

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BREAK

testing learning requires a ________ after the initial practice session

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retention

_______ of a skill is how much is remembered after a break in practice

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retention

(retention/transfer) test assesses how someone can perform the SAME task that was practiced after a period of non-practice

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transfer

(retention/transfer) test assesses how someone can perform a SIMILIAR task that was practiced after a period of non-practice

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retention

performing a 5tSTS at the beginning of the 2nd session after practicing it the first is an example of a (retention/transfer) test

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transfer

performing a STS from a couch after learning it with a regular chair is an example of a (retention/transfer) test

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cognitive, associative, autonomous/automatic

the 3 STAGES of motor learning are ________, ___________, and ____________

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motor learning

the progression between stages of ____________ is marked by

  • improved performance

  • decr attention demands of the task

  • greater ability of the performer to sense errors

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cognitive

in the _______ stage of motor learning, the performer begins to understand what must be done to complete the task, a developing strategies that could be used to carry out the task

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variable

in the cognitive stage, the performance is _________ as the learner tries different actions or solutions

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quiet, consistent

in the cognitive stage, the learner can benefit from a ______ and _________ environment for practice

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extra time

in the cognitive stage, _________ may be helpful between trials to allow the learner to consider and even articulate errors in performance

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feedback

in the cognitive stage, the learner may need a lot of feedback from the instructor

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associative

in the _________ stage of motor learning, performance is refined and variability decreases

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internal

in the associative stage, the learner has a good _______ sense of what the movement should feel like

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distracting

in the associative stage, the learner should begin to demonstrate the ability to perform more consistently, even when the environment is ___________

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LESS FREQUENT

in the associative stage, the instructor can provide _____________ feedback as the learner becomes more adept in identifying errors

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autonomous/automatic

in the _________ stage of motor learning, there is skilled performance that is achieved with few errors and little attention devoted to the performance

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error augmentation

the autonomous stage of motor learning is where __________ creates more learning

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consistent, accurate

in the autonomous stage, performance should be _______ and _________, even with environmental distractions

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detecting, identifying

in the autonomous stage, the instructor can play a less active role in _________ and _________ errors

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DOES DRAMATICALLY

the role of the clinician (does/does not) change as the client moves through the 3 stages of motor learning

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decreases

the amount of attention needed for a motor task (increases/decreases) as you progress through the stages of learning

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declarative, procedural

long term memory and learning has two subdivisions, _________ learning and _________ learning

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declarative

(declarative/procedural) is the “describing”

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procedural

(declarative/procedural) is the “doing”

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declarative

(declarative/procedural) is the facts and things

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declarative

(declarative/procedural) is the tasks and methods

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procedural

(declarative/procedural) is the motor skills

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procedural

(declarative/procedural) is the mental skills

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declarative

_________ learning is understanding how to do something

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SAY, HOW

declarative learning often results in being able to _____ what you did or _____ to do something

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TRUE

T/F: declarative learning doesn’t have to be verbal but you have to be aware enough to know it

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procedural

_________ learning is knowing how to do something

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conscious attention

procedural learning is changes in performance which are NOT accounted for by ___________ to the task

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OBLIVIOUS

with procedural learning, the learner is ________ to the aspects of task practice that are producing the positive change in performance

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IS NOT

declarative knowledge (is/is not) necessary to gain procedural knowledge of a skill

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habit

procedural learning is also called ______ learning

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FALSE - can shift both ways

T/F: motor learning progresses only from procedural learning to declarative learning

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declarative → procedural

with ___________ → ___________ motor learning, repetition may shift a skill to habit, like learning to drive a car

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procedural → declarative

with ___________ → ___________ motor learning, learner becomes aware of rules or procedures with practice

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TRUE

T/F: no single area of the brain appears to contribute to all procedural motor learning

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  • cerebellum

  • basal ganglia

  • sensorimotor cortex

three critical regions of the brain for procedural and declarative learning:

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cerebellum

the _________ is the mechanic of movement and subconscious algorithm builder and adjuster

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sensory

the cerebellum uses _______ information to guide procedural learning

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basal ganglia

the ___________ allows for automaticity of movement and skills requiring less attention

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FALSE: doesn’t eliminate, but SLOWS it

T/F: a unilateral basal ganglia stroke eliminates the capacity for procedural learning

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primary motor cortex PMC, supplementary motor area SMA

the ____________ and ____________ areas have activation with initiation of movement and motor coordination

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PMC

the (PMC/SMA) is more active early on in the cognitive phase

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SMA

the (PMC/SMA) activity increases after a movement sequence becomes more automatic/autonomous

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PMC

disruption of the _____ area decreases integration of declarative information into planned sequences of movement

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DECLARATIVE INSTRUCTIONS

clinical bottom line: ______________ may disrupt procedural learning if the PMC is damaged

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declarative

the __________ memory system functions to transition short term memories into long term memories

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amnesia, encephalitis, alzheimer’s

the declarative memory system is disrupted with these three conditions:

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hippocampal formation

the medial temporal lobe contains the ____________ which is a critical support for the formation of declarative learning and memory

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declarative knowledge, procedural learning

damage to the hippocampal formation decreases the ability to form ________________ but retains the ability for _____________

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prefrontal cortex

the _______________ area allows declarative knowledge to be used to guide motor performance

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movement

damage to the prefrontal cortex decreases the ability to integrate declarative knowledge into ___________

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procedural skills

in adults with brain pathology, impaired cognitive abilities may be able to learn _______________

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declarative instructions

in adults with brain pathology, ____________ may interfere with motor skill learning

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VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS

clinical bottom line: evaluate and consider the impact of ____________ on a patient’s learning

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procedural

a large portion of the rehabilitation experience after stroke relies on ___________ learning

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procedural, declarative

(declarative/procedural) learning is often maintained when (declarative/procedural) learning is compromised