| Edition |
Fourth edition. |
| Description |
xvii, 326 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-316) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Introduction to motor development -- Fundamental concepts -- Theoretical perspectives in motor development -- pt. 2. Physical growth and aging -- Physical growth, maturation, and aging -- Development and aging of body systems -- pt. 3. Development of motor skills across the life span -- Early motor development -- Development of human locomotion -- Development of ballistic skills -- Development of manipulative skills -- pt. 4. Perceptual-motor development -- Sensory-perceptual development -- Perception and action in development -- pt. 5. Functional constraints to motor development -- Social and cultural constraints in motor development -- Psychosocial constraints in motor development -- Knowledge as a functional constraint in motor development -- pt. 6. Interaction of exercise and structural constraints -- Development of cardiorespiratory endurance -- Development of strength and flexibility -- Development of body composition -- Interactions between individual, environmental, and task constraints. |
| System Details |
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: at least 16 MB RAM with 32 MB recommended; Windows 95/98/NT 4.0/2000/ME/XP; Macintosh System 7.x/8.x/9.x/10.x. |
| Subject |
Motor ability in children.
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Motor ability.
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Motor Skills.
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Human Development.
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| Added Author |
Getchell, Nancy, 1963-
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| ISBN |
0736055746 hardback |
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9780736055741 hardback |
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