Youth- Child Development

Concentric, isometric, eccentric.

What is the order of motor skill development in infants?

Big muscle groups involved in locomotor activities like crawling, walking, running, and stairs.

What are gross motor skills?

It is the time when the gain in height is the fastest since the first year of life, occurring around ages 13-15 for boys and 11-12 for girls.

What is the significance of peak height velocity (PHV)?

What is Anorexia Nervosa?

self-starvation and inability to maintain a minimal healthy weight

binge eating followed by purging

What is Bulimia Nervosa?

heart attacks, strokes, and gender-specific feminizing or masculinizing effects

What are the effects of steroid abuse?

Small muscles involved in manipulative tasks such as picking up objects, feeding, writing, and dressing.

What are fine motor skills?

Formation of 100 billion neurons

What developmental aspect occurs during the first 4 prenatal weeks?

25% of its adult weight

How much does the brain weigh at birth compared to its adult weight?

poor muscle tone, altered gait, and mild to moderate low IQ

What characterizes Down Syndrome?

damage to the brain causing lack of muscle coordination, stiff muscles, and involuntary movements.

What is Cerebral Palsy?

An obsession with developing muscle mass that leads to potential steroid abuse.

What is muscle dysmorphia?

To ensure healthy habits and balance activity with energy intake, as well as to provide essential nutrients like iron, calcium, and vitamin D.

Why is proper nutrition important for toddlers and children?

That caloric requirements are self-regulated and healthy habits are established.

What should caregivers ensure for toddlers regarding nutrition?