Motor Development in Early and Later Childhood: Longitudinal Approaches (European Network on Longitudinal Studies on Individual Development)

ISBN 10: 0521401011 / ISBN 13: 9780521401012

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1993

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Researchers from a variety of different backgrounds and disciplines provide a broad-ranging analysis of human motor development, from both a practical and theoretical perspective. Editor(s): Kalverboer, Alex Fedde; Hopkins, Brian; Geuze, Reint (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands). Series: European Network on Longitudinal Studies on Individual Development. Num Pages: 404 pages, 51 b/w illus. 29 tables. BIC Classification: MFK; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 792. . 1993. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Motor Development in Early and Later Childhood: Longitudinal Approaches (European Network on Longitudinal Studies on Individual Development)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521401011
• ISBN 13: 9780521401012
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This volume describes from an interdisciplinary perspective human motor development using longitudinal study methods. The biological basis of motor development is discussed, looking at mechanisms of embryonic growth and fetal development. Fetal movement patterns and developmental processes and adaptations that continue throughout childhood are also treated. Chapters cover the mechanisms that underlie the development of posture, goal-directed behavior, movement patterns for communication and the acquisition of skills, such as tool use and writing. The book also considers how the developmental process can go wrong. Possible risk factors for abnormal motor development are discussed and the adaptive processes that accompany motor deficiencies in childhood and later life are also described.

Book Description

Motor development is an integral part of the developmental process. Understanding the organization of the sensory-motor system and its adaptations in response to environmental factors is a vital part of understanding individual development as a whole. This volume describes and discusses human motor development using longitudinal study methods, and from an interdisciplinary perspective.