middle and later childhood

Question 1

2 ways of genetic development

Answer 1

• phylogenetic
• ontogenetic

Question 2

What is phylogenetic

Answer 2

• acquisition of abilities that are common to everyone who experience normal dev
• Ex: sitting, standing, walking
• based on our genetic makeup regardless of our upbringning
• upbringning with only affect the time of dev for phylogenetic

Question 3

What os ontogenetic

Answer 3

• Acquisition of abilities that requires specific training
• writing, driving, dancing
• varies fro person to person depending on their environment/opportunities

Question 4

Characteristics of motor skill dev in middle and a later childhood

Answer 4

• basic skills for successful play become well dev
• fundamental mvt abilities well dev at the start of this period
• transitional period to specific skill dev
• eye-hand and eye-foot coordination progresses slowly
• endurance capacity is limited but is trainable

Question 5

significant influences on pre-teen dev

Answer 5

• Influences ( school, sport club, peers)
• more structures activities
• ++ sedentary behaviour
• ++ obesity
• increased anxiety at all childhood stages
• family structure in flux with both parents working

Question 6

Nutritional concerns

Answer 6

• excess consumption
• macronutrient imbalances
• over-reliance on refined sugars and starches
• the use of non-nutritive ediles

Question 7

physical growth in general

Answer 7

-muscle mass increases
- body fat decreases
- muscular strength incrases
- core and trunk decrease (leaner)
- boys are stronger than girls
- strength can 2x over this period

Question 8

Factors affecting growth

Answer 8

• Nutrition
• exercise/PA1injury
• family
• parental attitude
• child rearing philosophies
• health status
• family composition
• diseases present
• SES of family
• family knowledge/education
• physical env
• culture