The patterning of local variability during the acquisition of a novel whole-body continuous motor skill in young adults

• Published in: Experimental brain research Vol. 238; no. 9; pp. 1797 - 1812
• Main Authors: Beerse, Matthew, Bigelow, Kimberly E., Barrios, Joaquin A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.09.2020; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Motor skill; Motor skill learning; Neurology; Neurosciences; Research Article; Training; Variability; Young adults; Motor skill; Practice; Uncontrolled manifold analysis; Acquisition; Variability

There is increasing evidence that movement variability during motor skill acquisition plays a functional role. Specifically, initial variability might represent exploration of the possible motor space for solutions and error identification. Following practice, individuals might exploit a reduced amo...