Table 1. Characteristics of the participating experts.
| Category | Subcategory | Results (absolute numbers) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (n = 40) | Male | 19 |
| Female | 21 | |
| Age category (n = 39) | 20–30: | 1 |
| 30–40: | 11 | |
| 40–50: | 16 | |
| 50–60: | 8 | |
| 60–70: | - | |
| > 70: | 2 | |
| Not wanted to state/missing: | 2 | |
| Working country (n = 39) | England/UK: | 14 |
| The Netherlands: | 7 | |
| USA: | 4 | |
| Australia: | 2 | |
| Canada: | 3 | |
| France: | 2 | |
| Belgium: | - | |
| Germany: | 2 | |
| China/Hong Kong: | 3 | |
| New Zealand: | 1 | |
| Switzerland: | 1 | |
| Missing: | 1 | |
| In last 5 years mainly worked as (n = 39) | Researcher: | 21 |
| Lecturer/Educator: | 5 | |
| Therapist: | 8 | |
| Other (e.g., consultant, psychologist): | 5 | |
| Missing: | 1 | |
| Background* (n = 40) | Rehabilitation Practitioner (PT, OT, ST # ): | 19 |
| Movement Scientist: | 14 | |
| Psychologist: | 9 | |
| Coach: | 6 | |
| Other (e.g. sport scientist, podiatrist): | 4 | |
| Expert in which motor learning area* (n = 40) | Rehabilitation: | 28 |
| Sports: | 15 | |
| Fundamental research (neuroscience): | 13 | |
| Elderly: | 7 | |
| Children: | 2 | |
| Education: | 1 | |
| Other (e.g., cognitive psychology, mental health): | 3 | |
| Target population working with* (n = 40) | Neurological patients (adults): | 19 |
| Elderly: | 12 | |
| Healthy population in general: | 12 | |
| Athletes: | 8 | |
| Neurological patients (children): | 4 | |
| Orthopaedic patients (adults): | 1 | |
| Healthy children: | 1 | |
| Not a practitioner: | 3 | |
| Years of experiences (n = 40) | Research | Mean: 12.4 (SD: 11.9) |
| Practice | Mean: 10.9 (SD:9.5) |
*multiple answer options were possible.
#PT: Physiotherapist, OT: Occupational Therapist, ST: Speech and Language Therapist.