Watch and learn: seeing is better than doing when acquiring consecutive motor tasks.

During motor adaptation learning, consecutive physical practice of two different tasks compromises the retention of the first. However, there is evidence that observational practice, while still effectively aiding acquisition, will not lead to interference and hence prove to be a better practice met...

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Main Authors: Beverley C Larssen, Nicole T Ong, Nicola J Hodges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3377687?pdf=render