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KMID : 0357220080200030001
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Journal of Korean Society Physical Therapy
2008 Volume.20 No. 3 p.1 ~ p.7
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The Effect of Implicit Motor Sequence Learning Through Perceptual-Motor Task in Patients with Subacute Stroke
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Lee Mi-Young
Park Rae-Joon
Nam Ki-Suk
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Abstract
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Purpose: Implicit motor learning is the capacity to acquire skill through physical practice without conscious awareness of what elements of performance improved. This study investigated whether subacute stroke patients can implicitly learn a perceptual-motor task.
Methods: We recruited 12 patients with subacute stroke and 12 age-matched controls. All participants performed a perceptual-motor task that involved pressing a button corresponding with colored circles (blue, green, yellow, red) on a computer screen. The task consists of 7 blocks composed of 10 repetitions for a repeating 12-element sequence (total 120 responses).
Results: Both groups demonstrated significant improvement in acquisition performance. Reaction times deceased in both groups at similar rate within the sequential block trials (2-5 blocks), and reaction times increased at a similar rate when the task paradigm was transferred from the sequential block trial to the random block trial (5-6-7 blocks).
Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that patients with sub-actue stroke can implicitly learn a perceptual motor skill. Although explicit instructions should be used to focus the learner’s attention rather than provide information about the task, the application of implicit motor learning strategies in the rehabilitation setting may be beneficial.
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KEYWORD
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Implicity sequence-motor learning, Serial reaction time task, Stroke
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