physical development

growth

the increase in height and weight

development

increase / gaining of skills, abilities and capabilities

developmental norms

the expected rate of growth and development (milestones)

infancy (0-2)

• rapid growth in the first 6 months, doubling in size and tripled by the time they are 1 years old

• primitive reflexes

• gross motor skills - large muscles in the body

• fine motor skills - small muscles in the body

childhood (3-8)

• children continue to grow at a steady rate at childhood, but at a slower rate than in infancy, with boys being slighter taller than girls

• development - children develop immensely through play. teaches them to solve problems, develop memory and become sociolable

• most skills used in childhood include hand-eye coordination, hand foot, movement ect

adolescence (9-18)

• adolescents continue to grow in height / weight. full height is achieved during this life stage

• motor skills improve further and become increasingly specialised in their skills

• puberty : testosterone for boys and oestrogen for girls which triggers growth of sexual organs

• primary sexual characteristics are present at birth but develop during puberty

• secondary characteristics develop during puberty (body hair for instance)

early (19-45) and middle adulthood (46-65)

• in early adulthood the human body reaches a stage if being fully grown

• most people are at their physical peak

• maturity - the stage of being fully developed

• pregnancy - hormonal changes

• perimenopause - women in 40s

• menopause - reproductive system shuts down and a women is no longer capable of bearing children

later adulthood (65+)

• little physical improvement seen during later adulthood, though regular exercise and health care throughout adulthood can slow down many edicts if ageing

• skin, hair, organs, senses, mobility, strength, immunity, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, height, heat control can change or deteriorate

• diseases and conditions can affect your hearth, such as parkinson’s and alzheimer’s