a-based on current research & knowledge of motor behavior
b-reject assumptions of the reflex-hierarchical model of motor control & of traditional neurophysiologic therapies
c-includes remediation of performance components & environmental modifications to improve task performance
d-based on a systems model of motor control
e-movement is controlled by the integration & interaction of multiple systems, including environmental influences, sensorimotor factors, musculoskeletal factors, regulatory functions, and behavioral/emotional goals
f-the role of the structures responsible for motor control is to tune & prepare the motor system to respond to changing environmental & task demands
g-interventions are also guided by therapist's understanding of motor learning principles
h-control is not simply over muscle actions, but over the interactions of kinematic variables
i-movement dysfunction following CNS damage reflects the system's best effort to accomplish task goals