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.
ï®The term âphysical activityâ describes many. forms of movement, including activities that. involve the large skeletal muscles. ï®. Activities that involve the small skeletal. muscles (e.g. playing board games, drawing, writing) are important, but they do not provide. the health benefits of activities that involve the. large skeletal muscles and require substantial. energy expenditure. Physical activity is defined by its.