This document discusses motor learning and improving movement patterns through exercise. It states that motor learning involves three phases: cognitive, associative, and autonomous. The goal of motor learning is to perform tasks without needing feedback. It then discusses a case study where an athlete improved their posture through 3000 repetitions of different standing, sitting, and movement exercises over 15 days. Consistent movement patterns through exercise can lead to benefits like improved performance, reduced injury risk, less pain, quicker recovery times, easier movement, optimizing energy usage, and increased mental clarity.

2. Why is it
important?

3. Where does
it fit in?

4. Where does
it fit in?

5. Where does
it fit in?

6. Where does
it fit in?

7. Where does
it fit in?

8. Where does
it fit in?

9. Outcomes of Exercise Prescription
MOTOR LEARNING

10. Outcomes of Exercise Prescription
MOTOR LEARNING CONSISTENT MOVEMENT
PATTERNS

11. Outcomes of Exercise Prescription
MOTOR LEARNING CONSISTENT
MOVEMENT PATTERNS
IMPROVED MOVEMENT
PATTERNS

12. Motor Learning in Depth
Three Phases
A Cognitive phase, An Associative phase, and an
Autonomous phase

13. Motor Learning in Depth
Motor Learning means you move in some
way that will teach you to move the body
with more skill, coordination or efficiency

14. Motor Learning in Depth
A key aim of motor learning is to help an
athlete reach a stage where she / he
no longer relies on feedback to perform a
task

17. How many
repetitions
for Motor
Learning?

18. Repetitions for
Motor Learning -
Is it 3000 reps?

19. Repetitions for
Motor Learning –
Or is it 10,000
reps?

20. Case Study
Kusal Goonewardena Clinical
Research POSTURE

21. How long does it
take to improve
athlete posture?
How do we
improve Posture?

22. How was it
achieved?
3000 reps

23. How was it
achieved?
3000 reps
Achievable reps
200 per day

24. How was it
achieved?
3000 reps
Achievable reps
minimum 200 per day
Target 15 days

25. How was it
done?
STANDING
POSTURE
Cadence: 100
steps every
minute
3 minute walk
‘Standing at
your height’
300 REPS

26. How was it
done?
SITTING
POSTURE
Cue
Email in
inbox
Sit as if
you're height
is measured
60 REPS

27. How was it
done?
‘EVERYDAY’
POSTURE
Cue:
Smartphone
Check
Sit/stand as if
you're height
is measured
100 REPS

28. How was it
done?
‘EVERYDAY’
POSTURE
Cue:
Reflection
Cue
Sit/stand as if
you're height
is measured
20-50 REPS

29. Posture
changes
3000 reps for
Motor
Learning

30. Why does it
feel Effortless?
Consistent Movement Patterns

31. What are the
Major
Movement
Patterns?
The human body has five basic movement
patterns: bending, single-sided, rotational,
pushing and pulling

32. Bending,
Single-sided,
Rotational,
Pushing and
Pulling
Sports Scientists ‘tweak’
Flexibility, Strength, Coordination, Balance,
Speed

33. Benefits for
Improved
Movement
Patterns
Performance

34. Benefits for
Improved
Movement
Patterns
Performance
Reduce
Chance of
Injury

35. Benefits for
Improved
Movement
Patterns
Performance
Reduce
Chance of
Injury
Decrease Pain

36. Benefits for
Improved
Movement
Patterns
Performance
Reduce
Chance of
Injury
Decrease Pain
Quicker
Recovery

37. Benefits for
Improved
Movement
Patterns
Performance
Reduce
Chance of
Injury
Decrease Pain
Quicker
Recovery
Ease of
Movement

38. Benefits for
Improved
Movement
Patterns
Performance
Reduce Chance
of Injury
Decrease Pain Quicker Recovery
Ease of
Movement
Feeling Lighter
(Optimise Energy
to get task done)

39. Benefits for
Improved
Movement
Patterns
Performance
Reduce Chance
of Injury
Decrease Pain
Quicker
Recovery
Ease of
Movement
Feeling Lighter
(Optimise Energy
to get task done)
Mental Clarity

40. Why is it
important?
RECAP