WEEK 3 PTA145 Motor Control, Postural Control & Neuroplasticity

The study of how the CNS regulates the musculoskeletal system and environment in the generation of movements for SPECIFIC TASK GOALS

• Motor Control

• Motor Learning

The study of how individuals acquire, modify, and retain motor memories so they can be used, reused, and modified during FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Motor Control

• Motor Learning

Match the following

• Motor Learning

• Has to be valued and important to person

• Motor Control

• Movements are GOAL ORIENTED

• Motor Learning

• Limbic (emotional) system helps drive learning through motivation

What are the 3 stages of MOTOR LEARNING?

Learning new skill or relearning an old one

UNDER CONSCIOUS CONTROL

Needs practice often and lots of external feedback from clinician to be successful

• Cognitive Stage

• Associative Stage

• Autonomous Stage

Can execute movements within SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL constraints, decreased errors, and need less effort during task

• Cognitive Stage

• Associative Stage

• Autonomous Stage

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-3

Associative Stage/Refinement Stage

Improving control in a specific, consistent ​ (a)   environment but may add ​ (b)   of specific components.

• (closed)
• variance
• (open)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

True or False:

At the Associative Stage --> Improved internal feedback so need LESS EXTERNAL FEEDBACK for therapist

• True

• False

True or False:

At the Cognitive Stage --> Improved internal feedback so need LESS EXTERNAL FEEDBACK for therapist

• True

• False

At what stage is the Pt. NO LONGER has to think about it anymore? aka.. they've becomed AUTOMATIC!

-Now they can do skills in ANY environment; concert, busy loby, crowded places..

• Cognitive Stage

• Associative Stage

• Autonomous Stage