KINE 3340 Study Guide - Final Guide: Palmar Grasp Reflex, Gross Motor Skill, Startle Response

• School: York University
• Department: Kinesiology & Health Science
• Course: KINE 3340
• Professor: Ian Patton

Document Summary

Motor activities function to meet the physical, cognitive and social needs of children and youth. Human development theories describe the individual as moving from comparatively simple forms of existence to more complex and sophisticated levels. Motor development involves processes through which a child acquires patterns of movement skills (gross motor and fine motor) Development of voluntary control of movement during infancy: 12 to 24 months. Major motor development activity (milestone) within first two years is independent walking. Motor de(cid:448)elop(cid:373)e(cid:374)t is (cid:272)o(cid:374)ti(cid:374)uous (cid:271)ut (cid:449)ith (cid:862)stops a(cid:374)d starts(cid:863) Growth profile, body size and composition, previous motor experiences) Oldest of the developmental viewpoints-describes the (cid:862)(cid:271)ig-pi(cid:272)ture(cid:863) with little detail. Generally 10-(cid:1005)(cid:1006) stages that are(cid:859: stand-alone/discreet, clearly described (at a high level not a lot of detail regarding behaviours, sequential in time. Stages cannot be re-ordered but may be skipped. This theory is used to not only describe (as with phase-stage theory) but predict behaviours (positive or negative) in the future.