Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-413) and index.
Part I. Introduction to Motor Development -- Part II. Physical Growth and Aging -- Part III. Development of Motor Skills Across the Life Span -- Part IV. Perceptual-Motor Development -- Part V. Functional Constraints to Motor Development -- Part VI. Interaction of Exercise Task and Structural Constraints.
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Uses the model of constraints in discussing reasons for changes in movement throughout the life span. With greater emphasis on assessment, this book encourages students to examine how the interactions between the individual, environment and task bring about changes in a person's movements.