Motor Development Across the Lifespan

These flashcards cover key concepts related to motor development across the lifespan, including definitions, approaches to study, developmental stages, and the importance of motor skills.

Motor Development

A process through which we pass during the course of our life, characterized by the changes in our ability to move.

Development

Refers to the progressions and regressions that occur throughout the lifespan.

Growth

Refers to the structural aspects of development, typically quantified as an increase in size.

Maturation

Refers to the functional changes of development, focusing on the qualitative aspects.

Cephalocaudal Development

A developmental direction where growth progresses from head to tail.

Proximodistal Development

A developmental direction where growth progresses from points close to the body's center to points near the periphery.

Movement Differentiation

Progression from gross, immature movements to well-controlled, intentional, precise movements.

Gross Movement

Movement controlled by large muscles or muscle groups, such as the legs.

Fine Movement

Movement controlled by small muscles or muscle groups, such as the hands.

Task-Oriented Approach

An approach to studying motor development that emphasizes the outcome of a movement.

Process Approach

An approach to studying motor development that focuses on the techniques and movements, regardless of the outcome.

Ontogenic Motor Patterns

Stages of motor development that track how children achieve specific motor skills.

Motor Skill Development

Refers to the acquisition and refinement of motor skills at various ages.

Affective Domain

Concerns the social and emotional aspects of human development.

Cognitive Domain

Relates to human intellectual development.

Physical Domain

Involves all types of physical and bodily changes.

Adulthood Motor Development

Involves maintenance of motor skills and periods of refinement during adulthood.

Late Adulthood Motor Development

Involves adjustments to decreasing physical strength and coordination due to aging.

Research Designs in Motor Development

Different methodologies used for studying changes in human motor behavior across the lifespan.