KIN 4512 Chapter : Chapter 1 Class Notes
15 Mar 2019
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Age related- doesn"t mean every 2 year old must be talking, everyone"s different there are norms but everyone"s different. Underlying process- have they hit puberty, all the things that underlying your motor development. Maturation- how the systems work together- blending of those systems-how they work together. Aging- process that occurs over time-age related changes in those systems. Structural- people of different heights and masses, body composition, ect. Functional- attention focus, how are we motivated, and fear or past experiences which will influence movement choice-more psychological. Stairs are not considered environmental, they are equipment. Ex-do you hug and kiss when you say hello-cultural differences. Goal of task-goal of an action that you are doing. Rules guiding task performance- in soccer you cant touch ball. Interaction of constraints-what comes out is your final movement choice. Longitudinal-and individual or group is observed over time. Cross-sectional- individuals or groups of different ages are observed. Sequential or mixed longitudinal: mini-longitudinal studies with overlapping ages.
