Introduction
SCHMIDT
Over the past few decades, numerous studies have focused on teaching, learning and motor control methods related to manual therapy skills such as spinal manipulation and mobilization; hereafter referred to as spinal manipulation (SM) [According to Schmidt, learning is defined, as “a set of operations associated with practice or experience, which lead to relatively permanent changes in competence for the performance of motor skills” [Yet, several factors can improve motor learning and lead to expertise. Both motivation to learn a new motor task and autonomy in the form of self-controlled practice are associated with improved learning and retention [In an effort to integrate the social, cognitive and affective components of motor learning, Wulf and Lewthwaite proposed, in 2016, the “Optimizing Performance Through Intrinsic Motivation and Attention for Learning” (OPTIMAL) Theory [Although the benefits of feedback training and self-monitored practice have been demonstrated in various learning contexts, Wulf (2007) [