The use of functional activities in therapy: An integration of the principles of motor control and the learning process
Date
1996
Authors
Bakkes E.S.
Groenewald S.J.
Hughes J.R.
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Abstract
The successful rehabilitation of a patient following a CVA is largely dependent on the effective relearning of previous motor skills or the learning of new skills. An understanding of the components of motor function and control and the principles of the learning process is therefore essential. Functional activities may be used as an optimal means of combining these principles so as to improve the efficacy of physiotherapy treatment. Two case studies are used to illustrate this approach.
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adult, article, case report, cerebrovascular accident, feedback system, female, functional assessment, human, learning, male, motor control, motor performance, physiotherapy
Citation
South African Journal of Physiotherapy
52
2
52
2