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Motor Learning
The process of acquiring and refining movement skills through practice and experience.
Full Definition
Motor learning is a fundamental concept in rehabilitation that describes how individuals acquire, retain, and transfer motor skills. The process involves cognitive, associative, and autonomous stages of learning. Understanding motor learning principles guides therapy design, practice scheduling, and feedback provision. Key factors include task specificity, repetition, variability, and environmental context. Motor learning theory underlies many evidence-based rehabilitation interventions.
Usage
Usage note: Distinguish from motor control and motor development in clinical documentation.
In Context
- "The therapy program was designed using motor learning principles to optimize skill acquisition." — Treatment rationale
- "Motor learning theory supports the use of variable practice conditions in rehabilitation." — Clinical reasoning
Also known as
Skill Acquisition
Movement Learning
Contrasted with
Motor Forgetting
Don't confuse with
Motor Control
Motor Development
Motor Recovery