Exploring pain interference with motor skill learning in humans: a protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Motor skill learning is intrinsic to living. Pain demands attention and may disrupt non-pain-related goals such as learning new motor skills. Although rehabilitation approaches have used motor skill learning for individuals in pain, there is uncertainty on the impact of pain on learning motor skills.

Methods and analysis

The protocol of this systematic review has been designed and is reported in accordance with criteria set out by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols guidelines. Web of Science, Scopus, MEDLINE, Embase and CINAHL databases; key journals; and grey literature will be searched up until March 2021, using subject-specific searches. Two independent assessors will oversee searching, screening and extracting of

SUBMITTER: Matthews D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8287617 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature