Motor Programming Theory

• Motor Programming Theory - Bernstein (1960’s) + others

  • Central motor patterns/ Central Pattern Generators (CPG’s)
  • Spinally mediated motor programmes may exist (modified by incoming sensory inputs)
• Motor Programming Theory:

  • For therapy may need to tap into programmes of movement
  • Whole task practice
  • Need to know invariant features of common movements
  • Order
  • Timing