Physical therapists' perspectives of the construct of motor learning, and their motor learning-based practice: a qualitative study.
Introduction: The perceptions and beliefs of physical therapists play an important role in their clinical behavior. These clinician-related aspects may contribute to the knowledge–action gap in the field of motor learning (ML). Accordingly, this study explored how a sample of physical therapists per...
| Publicado en: | Physiotherapy Theory & Practice Vol. 37; no. 12; pp. 1377 - 1391 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec 2021
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