Human Motor Development
A Lifespan Approach
5th Edition
Published on 1. October 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-0-07-113199-5 (ISBN)
Description
Organized by topic, this text provides a comprehensive introduction to lifespan motor development and includes contemporary research findings available in the field.
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
references, indexes
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-07-113199-5 (9780071131995)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Preface. Part One. An Overview of Development. 1. Introduction to Motor Development. 2. Cognitive and Motor Development. 3. Social and Motor Development. 4. Perceptual-Motor Development. Part Two. Factors that Affect Development. 5. Prenatal Development Concerns. 6. Effects of Early Stimulation and Deprivation. Part Three. 7. Growth and Maturation. 8. Physiological Changes: Health-Related Physical Fitness. Part Four. Movement Across the Lifespan. 10. Infant Reflexes and Stereotypes. 11. Voluntary Movements of Infancy. 12. Fine Motor Development. 13. Fundamental Locomotion Skills of Childhood. 14. Fundamental Object-Control Skills of Childhood. 15. Youth Sports. 16. Movement in Adulthood. Part Five. Assessing Motor Development and Implementing a Program. 17. Assessment. 18. Planning and Conducting Developmental Movement Programs. Appendix A: Growth Charts: National Center for Health Statistics. Appendix B: Body Mass Index Table. Author Index. Subject Index. Each chapter ends with: Summary; Key Terms; Questions for Reflection; Internet Resources; References.