Linking Brain to Behaviour Research in SCI

Intervention Variable practice: The ToCUEST (Task-Oriented Client-centred Upper Extremity Skill Training) module \[17\] will be given to the participants, in which individual goals will be extracted using the COPM (Canadian Occupational Performance Measure). The training program will start with a task analysis and is based on principles of training physiology and motor learning, including variability practice, random practice, distribution based practice, feedback, whole learning. A detailed description of the ToCUEST module is given in Spooren et al. \[17\]. Intervention B will be called 'ToCUEST variability' in the present project.

Intervention Constant practice: In order to evaluate the contribution of the component 'variability practice' in contrast with 'constant practice' the participants will be offered the modified ToCUEST ('ToCUEST constant') module in which the component 'variability practice' is replaced by 'constant practice'.