There are many processes that might be usefully influenced by experience and motion (see Hain, 2011 for more details): 1  Plasticity -- changes in central connections to compensate for peripheral disturbances. 2  Formation of internal models -- a cognitive process where one learns what to expect from ones actions.
activities of daily living (ADLs), Everyday routines generally involving functional mobility and personal care, such as bathing, dressing, toileting, and meal preparation. An inability to perform these renders one dependent on others, resulting in a self-care deficit.
Activities of daily living are any movements or exercises that you take part in on a daily basis. In the medical community, these activities are often referred to as ADL, a categorization that is sometimes used as a measurement of how well or how poorly people with disabilities are able to function in their everyday lives.