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  • Motor control development involves understanding how children learn complex movements.
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  • Movement segmentation is key to analyzing the progression of motor learning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate developmental differences in motor control and learning of a two-segment movement task.
  • To assess the impact of visual perturbations on motor performance across different age groups.
  • To explore the effects of practice on feedforward and feedback motor control in children and adults.

Main Methods:

  • 105 participants (7-27 years) performed a two-segment movement task under varying visual conditions.
  • Visual perturbations were introduced during different segments of the movement.
  • Measures included movement accuracy, movement time, normalized jerk, and percentage of central control.

Main Results:

  • Children, particularly younger ones, are more sensitive to visual disturbances than adults.
  • Visual perturbations in one segment affected movement time and central control in the other segment, with age-dependent differences.
  • Children demonstrated greater learning gains with practice under partial visual disturbance conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Central motor control and learning capabilities in children mature with age and practice.
  • Visual information processing and its integration into motor commands develop significantly from childhood to adulthood.
  • Understanding these developmental trajectories is crucial for both theoretical models and practical interventions in motor skill acquisition.