VICENTINI , Marco

External focus of attention (EFA) and internal focus of attention (IFA) represent commonly used strategies to instruct subjects during exercise. Several studies showed EFA to be more effective than IFA to improve motor performance and learning. To date the role of these strategies on motor performance during finger movement was less studied....

BACKGROUND: Passive Intervertebral Movements (PIVMs) are commonly used to assess and treat patients with non-specific neck pain. Only very few studies have investigated 3D movements until now. OBJECTIVE: This study assessed intra- and inter-rater reliability of three-dimensional (3D) cervical PIVMs performed by physical therapy students in...

INTRODUCTION To date, despite the relevance of manual skills laboratories in physiotherapy education, evidence on the effectiveness of different teaching methods is limited. OBJECTIVES Peyton's four-step and the 'See one, do one' approaches were compared for their effectiveness in teaching manual skills. METHODS A cluster randomised...