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Author Gallahue, David L.

Title Understanding motor development : infants, children, adolescents, adults / David L. Gallahue, John C. Ozmun
Edition Fourth edition
Published Boston, Mass. : McGraw-Hill, [1998]
©1998

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Description xvi, 541 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Series McGraw-Hill International editions Health/physical education/recreation series
McGraw-Hill International editions. Health/physical education/recreation series
Contents Sect. 1. Background. 1. Understanding Motor Development: An Overview. 2. Models of Human Development. 3. Factors Affecting Motor Development. 4. Motor Development: A Theoretical Model -- Sect. 2. Infancy. 5. Prenatal Factors Affecting Development. 6. Prenatal and Infant Growth. 7. Infant Reflexes and Rhythmical Stereotypes. 8. Rudimentary Movement Abilities. 9. Infant Perception -- Sect. 3. Childhood. 10. Childhood Growth and Development. 11. Fundamental Movement Abilities. 12. Physical Development of Children. 13. Childhood Perception and Perceptual-Motor Development. 14. Childhood Self-Concept Development -- Sect. 4. Adolescence. 15. Adolescent Growth, Puberty, and Reproductive Maturity. 16. Specialized Movement Abilities. 17. Physical Development of Adolescents. 18. Adolescent Socialization -- Sect. 5. Adulthood. 19. Physiological Changes in Adults. 20. Motor Performance in Adults. 21. Psychosocial Development in Adults -- Sect. 6. Programming
22. Developmental Physical Activity: A Curricular Model. 23. Assessing Motor Behavior
Summary Sect. 1. Background -- 1. Understanding Motor Development: An Overview -- 2. Models of Human Development -- 3. Factors Affecting Motor Development -- 4. Motor Development: A Theoretical Model -- Sect. 2. Infancy -- 5. Prenatal Factors Affecting Development -- 6. Prenatal and Infant Growth -- 7. Infant Reflexes and Rhythmical Stereotypes -- 8. Rudimentary Movement Abilities -- 9. Infant Perception -- Sect. 3. Childhood -- 10. Childhood Growth and Development -- 11. Fundamental Movement Abilities -- 12. Physical Development of Children -- 13. Childhood Perception and Perceptual-Motor Development -- 14. Childhood Self-Concept Development -- Sect. 4. Adolescence -- 15. Adolescent Growth, Puberty, and Reproductive Maturity -- 16. Specialized Movement Abilities -- 17. Physical Development of Adolescents -- 18. Adolescent Socialization -- Sect. 5. Adulthood -- 19. Physiological Changes in Adults -- 20. Motor Performance in Adults -- 21. Psychosocial Development in Adults -- Sect. 6. Programming -- 22. Developmental Physical Activity: A Curricular Model -- 23. Assessing Motor Behavior
Notes Previous ed. published: 1995
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 509-532) and index
Subject Child development.
Motor ability in children.
Motor ability.
Physical education for children.
Motor ability
Physical education for children
Author Ozmun, John C., 1958-
LC no. 97010621
ISBN 0071159924 (International edition)
0697294870
Other Titles Motor development