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Chapter 1. Overview
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Definitions; Fundamental Concepts
Terms & Jargon
History of Motor Development field
Theories

Motor Behavior
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3 Fields of Motor Behavior:
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Learning
Control
Development

MOTOR BEHAVIOR
3 Sub-fields
Motor Control
Motor Learning
Motor Development
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 How did he do that?
 How to learn/practice?
 How did the skill change across time?

General Definitions++

Study of Motor ..... involves
 Learning: Acquisition of skilled movement;
 emphasis on “PRACTICE”

 Control: (Brain) Mechanisms at present moment; focus is the here and now
 Development: Movement changes across lifespan; focus on differences btwn stages and ages

MOTOR DEVELOPMENT:
How do skills change across TIME?
(lifespan)…
M_DEVELOPMENT

Time
Changes across Lifespan

Does “TIME” begin only after birth?

Pre-birth?

Time

Everyone comes with a history: … baggage?

Development ...till end of life

Motor Development is ..
The study of
 Past
 Present
 Future Behavior
 And the processes that underlie them

MD is important … because
Fundamental Concepts …
1. .. allows us to live (as humans should):
2. .. of typical & atypical behavior .. sets stage for intervention …
3. .. and developmentally appropriate application 1.

MD allows humans to live as
“Movers”: (as meant to be)…
A. Movement is intrinsic; multifaceted
B. Lifespan Perspective

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Understanding Typical & Atypical
A. Sets stage for Intervention:
Knowledge, Theory, Evidence, Diagnosis

B. Current belief:
MD is …
Age-related  NOT Age-determined
I. MD: dynamic, both genetic & environment
II. Debunks previous artificial dichotomy
Genetic (Age-determined predispositions)
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Environment factors

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Remediation & Application

How useful is MD for …. PE? .. for Life?
A. Developmentally appropriate approach..
B. Persistence in activity is mediated by motor achievement: ergo … Promote