Vol. 16 No. 2 (2022)
Special Issue on The Role of Practice in Motor Skill Acquisition
Description
In this special issue, papers provide a comprehensive and thoughtful analysis of motor learning theories and processes (cognitive, perceptual, and motor mechanisms) emphasizing how different levels of analysis are changed during practice, leading to the acquisition of new motor skills.
Guest editor
Dr. Matheus Maia Pacheco - Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal (ORCID: 0000-0002-9822-981X)
Peer-review process
The editorial review process followed the BJMB's peer-review guidelines. The manuscripts were handled by the guest editor that invited at least two independent reviewers for a double-blind review. The editor-in-chief and associated editors oversaw the entire review process and the final published material. They were responsible for the content of the Special issue, ensuring the overall quality and integrity of the Special Issue. In addition, to ensure compliance with BJMB’s ethical standards and prevent biased decisions, guidelines were provided to guest editors, and regular meetings with the editor-in-chief were held throughout the process.
2022 BJMB's editorial team
Associate Editors
Dr Fabio A. Barbieri - São Paulo State University (UNESP), Bauru, SP, Brazil
Dr José A. Barela - São Paulo State University (UNESP), Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
Dr Natalia M. Rinaldi - Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Vitória, ES, Brazil
Section Editors
Current Opinion
Dr Tibor Hortobágyi - Hungarian University of Sports Science, Hungary
Dr Renato de Moraes - University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
Dr Luis A. Teixeira - University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Editorial team
Dr Camila Torriani Pasin - University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Dr Carolina R. A. Silveira - Parkwood Institute/Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Canada
Dr Caterina Pesce - University of Rome “Foro Italico”, Rome, Italy
Dr Cinthya Walter – Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brazil
Dr Daniela G. Jacomassi - Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCAR), São Carlos, SP, Brazil
Dr David F. Stodden - University of South Carolina (UofSC), South Carolina, The United States of America
Dr Edgard Morya - Science and Education Alberto Santos Dumont Institute (ISD), Macaíba, RN, Brazil
Dr Fernanda A. P. H. Zamunér - Universidad Católica del Maule (UCM), Talca, Chile
Dr Flavio H. Bastos - University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Dr Geert Savelsbergh - Vrije Universiteit (VU), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Dr Gibson M. Praça - Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
Dr João Manuel R. S. Tavares - University of Porto (U.Porto), Porto, Portugal
Dr João Paulo Vilas-Boas - University of Porto (U.Porto), Porto, Portugal
Dr Joan Vickers - University of Calgary (UCalgary), Calgary, Canada
Dr Job Fransen - University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Sydney, Australia
Dr Karla de Jesus - Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus, AM, Brazil
Dr Leonardo A. Peyré-Tartaruga - Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Dr Lucas R. Nascimento - Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Vitória, ES, Brazil
Dr Lucas Simieli - São Paulo State Univesity (UNESP), São Paulo, SP, Brasil
Dr Lúcio F. Ferreira - Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus, AM, Brazil
Dr Marcela C. Ferracioli - Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
Dr Marcus F. Vieira - Federal University of Goias (UFG), Goiânia, GO, Brazil
Dr Matheus M. Pacheco - University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Dr Milena Razuk - Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Vitória, ES, Brazil
Dr Paula F. Polastri - São Paulo State University (UNESP), Bauru, SP, Brazil
Dr Paulo Cezar R. Santos - Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
Dr Paulo H. S. Pelicioni - University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Dr Rodrigo Vitório - Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, The United States of America
Dr Ségio T. Rodrigues - São Paulo State University (UNESP), Bauru, SP, Brazil
Dr Shirley Rietdyk - Purdue University, West Lafayette, The United States of America


















