Use of the OPTIMAL Theory of Motor Learning With the Lower Quarter Y-Balance Test

Dynamic balance assessment performed in a standing position while balanced on one leg, participants are asked to move a plastic box with their other foot in three directions (forward, back to the left, and back to the right) and a distance measurement is recorded. Each leg will be tested three times in each direction for the YBT-LQ assessment.

OPTIMAL theoretical framework instructions and coaching will be utilized to improve motor performance through three main components: promotion of autonomy support (AS), presence of an external focus (EF) of attention, and implementation of enhanced expectancies (EE) placed upon a task.