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The eighth edition of Understanding Motor Development: Infants, Children, Adolescents, Adults provides readers with both an explanatory and a descriptive basis for the processes of motor development. 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. Readers are presented with the most up-to-date research and theory, while the Triangulated Hourglass Model is used as a consistent conceptual framework that clearly defines infant, childhood, adolescent, and adult motor development.

Key Features:
— In order to reflect current research and professional viewpoints, all chapters have been extensively revised, particularly those focused on the development of fundamental movement, perceptual-motor development, and motor skill intervention.
— Age-group-specific chapters in the Eighth Edition feature an enhanced focus on intervention.
— Developmental Dilemma Boxes consider interesting and perplexing questions raised by the study of human development.
— International Perspective Boxes consider how perspectives on various aspects of human growth and development differ depending on cultural norms, ethnicity, socioeconomic conditions, and a host of other factors.
— Every new print copy includes access to Navigate 2 Advantage, a dynamic technology solution with online learning materials including an interactive eBook, student study aids and assessments, and more.

فهرست

UNIT I Background

Chapter 1 Understanding Motor Development: An Overview
Chapter 2 Models of Human Development
Chapter 3 Motor Development: Theoretical Models
Chapter 4 Selected Factors Related to Motor Development

UNIT II Infancy

Chapter 5 Prenatal Factors Affecting Development
Chapter 6 Prenatal and Infant Growth
Chapter 7 Infant Reflexes and Rhythmical Stereotypies
Chapter 8 Rudimentary Movement Abilities
Chapter 9 Infant Perception UNIT III Childhood
Chapter 10 Childhood Growth and Development
Chapter 11 Development of Fundamental Movement: Manipulation Skills
Chapter 12 Development of Fundamental Movement: Locomotor Skills
Chapter 13 Physical Development of Children
Chapter 14 Perceptual Motor Development and Motor Skill Interventions

UNIT IV Adolescence

Chapter 15 Adolescent Growth, Puberty, and Reproductive Maturity
Chapter 16 Specialized Movement Skills
Chapter 17 Fitness Changes During Adolescence

UNIT V Adulthood

Chapter 18 Physiological and Psychosocial Development in Adults
Chapter 19 Motor Performance in Adults

نویسندگان

Professor, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Professor, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Indiana

Professor and Dean Emeritus, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana