Which option reflects how practice makes perfect supports rehabilitation outcomes?

• A. It provides the high-intensity, repetitive training necessary for motor recovery.
• B. It reduces cognitive load on patients.
• C. It shortens therapy sessions to minimal duration.
• D. It eliminates the need for feedback.

Answer: (C)

Practice drives motor learning through repeated, task-specific movements that strengthen the neural pathways controlling movement. When practice is high in intensity and repeated across many trials, the nervous system receives ample opportunities to refine motor plans, improve coordination, and move skills toward automaticity. This dose-dependent effect is why rehabilitation emphasizes high-quality, repetitive practice within meaningful tasks, complemented by feedback to guide improvement.

Shortening therapy sessions to minimal duration doesn’t inherently enhance learning because the total amount of practice time—the dose of repetition—drives outcomes. Meanwhile, simply reducing cognitive load or eliminating feedback undermines learning, since some challenge is needed to promote error correction and adaptation, and feedback helps guide the correct movements.