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Evidence supporting the early use oi exercise for the treatment oi low
back pain continues to grow We must keep in mind, however, that motor
skill learning and exercise are not synonymous, ii rehabilitation goa
ls are limited to the improvement of physical parameters (ie., strengt
h, flexibility, endurance), the opportunity to help patients improve t
he performance oi functional activities will be missed. The motor lear
ning literature suggests several strategies for facilitating the acqui
sition of a motor skill: transfer-appropriate processing, the contextu
al interference effect, and repetitive self-evaluation. These techniqu
es will cognitively challenge patients, helping them gain skills more
quickly and retain them longer. By incorporating these methods into th
e rehabilitation program, patients will better transfer what they have
learned from the rehabilitation environment to their everyday functio
nal activities.