Clinical Pilates in Practice: Prediction of Motor Learning
The authors of this paper used an ethological approach to test the hypothesis that practice-related refinements of multiple behavioural features would be independently predictive of motor learning.
Clinical Pilates in Practice: Hip-Spine Syndrome
This narrative review explains the mechanism by which abnormal hip pathologies contribute to low back pain in patients without hip osteoarthritis.
Clinical Pilates in Practice: Visuomotor Adaptation & Passive Movement
This study examined the lasting effect of passive training on visuomotor adaptation within a 24-hour timeline.
Hernia Repair Outcomes
This article is a comprehensive retrospective review of ventral hernia repair outcomes performed at one facility in the USA.
Clinical Pilates in Practice: Is T9-T12 the Thoracolumbar Transition Zone?
The authors of this retrospective review study hypothesised that the true thoracolumbar junction is T10-11.
Sleep & Motor Memory Consolidation
This meta-analysis compared the effect of sleep gain on motor memory consolidation between sleep and wake groups. The mechanisms by which sleep helps to consolidate motor memory are not fully understood, and further research is still needed in this field.
Anatomy Review: Iliocapsularis & Other Muscles of the Hip Capsule
An informal poll of our colleagues has concluded that no-one knew that the iliocapsularis muscle existed until two days ago… This got us thinking about other muscles of the hip that insert into the joint capsule, and their role in hip function and movement dysfunction.
Clinical Pilates in Practice: Closed Kinetic Chains & Motor Control
This commentary encourages the study of mobility both as a potential explanation for different motor control strategies and as a useful concept for comparing otherwise seemingly disparate musculoskeletal systems.
Clinical Pilates in Practice: Footwear Alters Lower Extremity Coordination Variability
This was a small study gauging the influence of footwear on motor coordination, and thus results are not transferable across populations.
Clinical Pilates in Practice: Instruction Modes for Motor Skills
Previous research has demonstrated that mirror neurons play an important role in learning; action observation training or motor imagery practice is based on this mechanism.
Clinical Pilates in Practice: The Perception of Auditory Motion
This review of auditory motion is a fascinating look at how we are able to perceive the motion of objects, even as our bodies (and heads) are constantly moving.