Observational practice leads to adaptation of reaching in visuomotor rotation and force-field paradigms (d = -2.16 vs no practice)¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r? · q3 · i3 large
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q3 i3 Observational practice reduced reaching error relative to no practice or unlearnable-environment controls (pooled d = -2.16). → Julian Rudisch 2024

Evidence¶

Julian Rudisch 2024¶

Julian Rudisch, Luis K. H. Holzhauer, Karmen Kravanja, Fred H. Hamker & Claudia Voelcker-Rehage. (2024). A systematic review of observational practice for adaptation of reaching movements. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-024-00271-5

q3 · i3 · quant-synthesis · r?

Systematic review pooling 18 studies of reaching adaptation (1029 young adults; RCT or quasi-experimental designs). Pooled effect "d = −2.16" versus no practice, "indicating an error reduction as compared to a control group." Certainty of evidence rated moderate for young adult populations.

"Results of the studies showed that observational practice led to adaptation in both, visuomotor rotation and force- field paradigms ( d = −2.16 as compared to no practice)."

Discussion¶

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