Errorless learning is superior to trial and error when learning a practical skill in rehabilitation: A randomized controlled trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 195-201

  Donaghey, C L ^a   McMillan, T M ^a   O'Neill, B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LEG; LIMB PROSTHESIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMPUTEES; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 77953119321     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215509353270     Document Type: Article

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