Motor Learning: Principles of Experience-Dependent Plasticity

Flashcards covering cortical mapping, neuroplasticity, and the principles of experience-dependent plasticity based on motor learning notes.

Cortical Mapping (Motor & Sensory)

The neural mapping of motor and sensory functions, which is not fixed and can change via neuroplasticity following injury, during skill training, or in early development through meaningful experiences.

Use It or Lose It

A principle of experience-dependent plasticity stating that failure to drive specific brain functions can lead to functional loss.

Use It and Improve It

A principle of experience-dependent plasticity stating that training that drives specific brain functions can lead to an enhancement of function.

Specificity

A principle of experience-dependent plasticity stating that the nature of the training dictates the nature of the plasticity.

Repetition Matters

A principle of experience-dependent plasticity stating that inducing plasticity requires sufficient repetition.

Intensity Matters

A principle of experience-dependent plasticity stating that inducing plasticity requires training intensity.

Time Matters

A principle of experience-dependent plasticity stating that different forms of plasticity occur at different times during training.

Salience Matters

A principle of experience-dependent plasticity stating that the training experience must be sufficiently salient and meaningful to induce plasticity.

Age Matters

A principle of experience-dependent plasticity stating that training-induced plasticity occurs more readily in younger brains.

Transference

A principle of experience-dependent plasticity stating that plasticity in response to one training experience can enhance the acquisition of similar behaviors.

Interference

A principle of experience-dependent plasticity stating that plasticity in response to one experience can interfere with the acquisition of other behaviors (e.g., suboptimal limping habits formed while waiting for a knee to heal).