Life Span Motor DevelopmentAn introduction to life span motor development. This third edition reflects developments in research findings and has been expanded to present topics from a unifying model of constraints approach. Students should learn not only how to look at the individual but also at the task and the environment to fully understand the factors affecting motor development. In addition, a life span approach has been integrated throughout the text. |
Contents
Introduction to Meter Development | 3 |
Theoretical Foundations of Motor Development | 17 |
PARTI Summary | 34 |
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