Motor Behaviour in Later Childhood and Adolescence Flashcards
during later childhood there is an increase in use of?
application of FMS
changes in physical growth , body structure, and physiological development combine to produce ? performance, while continuing to refine the ?
- product
- process
true or false: virtually all aspects of product-orientated performance show upward trend with age
true
describe the gender related differences in motor skills from 3 years of age
girls: greater at hopping, skipping, fine motor control
boys: running, throwing, jumping, more active
at age 3, differences in gender are largely due to what?
environmental (parents push their kids in gender based paths)
describe maturation differences between boys and girls
Girls: mature earlier; less muscle mass; mechanical advantage; longer arms; wider shoulders; wider hips; more body fat
Boys: Better at skills requiring balance; disadvantaged in motor tasks requiring moving mass against gravit
what can help with biological differences between genders?
exposure
what accounts for variation?
- -> especially in tasks involving ?
- -> what plays a big role?
social and cultural agents
- -> a high degree of skill
- -> practice, friends influence, forming basic skills at a young age
variation in development of motor skills is based on what ?
averages
girls running speeds start to decrease form that of boys at what age?
14-15
shown on graph
throwing distance pf females starts to decrease from boys at what age?
14
what percent of children drop out of sport annually in north america ?
35%
The proportion of Canadian adolescents participating regularly in sport has dropped from ? in 1992 to ? in 2005
75% - 58%
4 main areas that contribute to children participation in sports
–> they all lead to
1.perceived competence
2. perceived social support
3. positive and negative effect
4. motivation
= global self worth
2 highest intrapersonal reasons for drop out
perceptions of physical competence and lack of enjoyment
highest reason for interpersonal reasons drop out and lowest
- pressure
- pursuit of other sport
2 highest reasons for structural reasons for drop out
lack of time, injuries
as volume and intensity of sports go up we risk?
injuries
a child athlete should be coached by persons knowledgeable about? (3)
- proper training and technique
- equipment
- unique physical, physiological and emotional characteristic of young competitors
pushing children beyond their limits is discouraged as is ?
specialization in a single sport before adolescence
you should have children participate at a level consistent with ?
their abilities and interests
treatment recommendations that include only “rest” are likely to be followed. true or false?
false
serial measurements of young athletes
- body comp
- weight
- stature
- cardiovascular
- sexual maturation
- emotional stress
ongoing assessment of nutritional assessment of nutritional intake, with particular attention to:
- total calories
- a balanced diet
- intake of calcium and iron
serial measurements are sued to ensure?
adequacy or caloric intake and to identify pathological eating behaviours
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