[09302] Understanding Motor Development : Infant, Children, Adolescents, Adults (6/e)

Description

Covering the entire lifespan, this text focuses on the phases of motor development and provides a solid introduction to the biological, affective, cognitive, and behavioral aspects within each developmental stage. The reader is presented with the most up-to-date research and theory, while the Hourglass Model is used as a consistent a conceptual framework that brings clarity to understanding infant, childhood, adolescent, and adult motor development.


Table of Contents

Unit 1 Background
1 Understanding Motor Development: An Overview
2 Models of Human Development
3 Motor Development: A Theoretical Model
4 Selected Factors Affecting Motor Development

Unit 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

Unit 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

Unit 4 Adolescence
15 Adolescent Growth, Puberty, and Reproductive Maturity
16 Specialized Movement Abilities
17 Fitness Changes During Adolescence
18 Adolescent Socialization

Unit 5 Adulthood
19 Physiological Changes in Adults
20 Motor Performance in Adults
21 Psychosocial Development in Adults

Unit 6 Programming
22 Assessing Motor Behavior
23 Programming for Developmental Physical Activity

About the Authors


David L. Gallahue is Dean of the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) and Professor of Kinesiology at Indiana University. He received his BS degree from Indiana University, MS degree from Purdue University, and EdD degree from Temple University. Dr. Gallahue is active in the applied study of motor development and movement skill learning of children in physical activity and sport settings. He is the author of numerous textbooks, book chapters, and journal articles. His work has been translated into Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese and Greek. Dr. Gallahue has been a Visiting Professor, Guest Lecturer, and Keynote Speaker on over 200 occasions at universities and professional conferences in 18 countries. He is a past-president of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) and past-chair of the Council on Physical Education for Children (COPEC) and the Motor Development Academy. He is an elected member of both the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education (AAKPE) and the North American Society for HPER.SD. He received the Healthy American Fitness Award, and is currently International Vice President for both the Asian Council on Exercise and Sport Science (ACESS) and the International Society for the Study of Children (SIEC). Gallahue has served as a consultant to two governing bodies of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USA Gymnastics & USA Skiing), the National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS), and several school districts. He has been recognized nationally and internationally for scholarship and leadership focused on children and youth and has received Honorary Professorships at Beijing Sports University and Chengdu Sports University, both in China.

New Features


An end-of-text lab manual provides an opportunity to put the concepts studied into practice, eliminating the need for additional supplemental materials.

The end-of-chapter website resources are now annotated to provide additional information and insight about the sites.

The "Expert Commentary" boxes have been streamlined and include comments from noted and up-and-coming researches in the field today.

Two new appendices, "Position Papers" and "Assessment Instruments," provide additional insights, research opportunities, and practical applications.

Updated content presents cutting-edge theories and new trends, including coverage of childhood obesity, developmental fitness, and information processing theory.