Motor Behaviour in Later Childhood and Adolescence

Question 1

during later childhood there is an increase in use of?

Answer 1

application of FMS

Question 2

changes in physical growth , body structure, and physiological development combine to produce ? performance, while continuing to refine the ?

Answer 2

• product

- process

Question 3

true or false: virtually all aspects of product-orientated performance show upward trend with age

Answer 3

true

Question 4

describe the gender related differences in motor skills from 3 years of age

Answer 4

girls: greater at hopping, skipping, fine motor control
boys: running, throwing, jumping, more active

Question 5

at age 3, differences in gender are largely due to what?

Answer 5

environmental (parents push their kids in gender based paths)

Question 6

describe maturation differences between boys and girls

Answer 6

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

Question 7

what can help with biological differences between genders?

Answer 7

exposure

Question 8

what accounts for variation?

• -> especially in tasks involving ?
• -> what plays a big role?

Answer 8

social and cultural agents

• -> a high degree of skill
• -> practice, friends influence, forming basic skills at a young age

Question 9

variation in development of motor skills is based on what ?

Answer 9

averages

Question 10

girls running speeds start to decrease form that of boys at what age?

Answer 10

14-15

shown on graph

Question 11

throwing distance pf females starts to decrease from boys at what age?

Answer 11

14

Question 12

what percent of children drop out of sport annually in north america ?

Answer 12

35%

Question 13

The proportion of Canadian adolescents participating regularly in sport has dropped from ? in 1992 to ? in 2005

Answer 13

75% - 58%

Question 14

4 main areas that contribute to children participation in sports
–> they all lead to

Answer 14

1.perceived competence
2. perceived social support
3. positive and negative effect
4. motivation
= global self worth

Question 15

2 highest intrapersonal reasons for drop out

Answer 15

perceptions of physical competence and lack of enjoyment

Question 16

highest reason for interpersonal reasons drop out and lowest

Answer 16

• pressure

- pursuit of other sport

Question 17

2 highest reasons for structural reasons for drop out

Answer 17

lack of time, injuries

Question 18

as volume and intensity of sports go up we risk?

Answer 18

injuries

Question 19

a child athlete should be coached by persons knowledgeable about? (3)

Answer 19

1. proper training and technique
2. equipment
3. unique physical, physiological and emotional characteristic of young competitors

Question 20

pushing children beyond their limits is discouraged as is ?

Answer 20

specialization in a single sport before adolescence

Question 21

you should have children participate at a level consistent with ?

Answer 21

their abilities and interests

Question 22

treatment recommendations that include only “rest” are likely to be followed. true or false?

Answer 22

false

Question 23

serial measurements of young athletes

Answer 23

1. body comp
2. weight
3. stature
4. cardiovascular
5. sexual maturation
6. emotional stress

Question 24

ongoing assessment of nutritional assessment of nutritional intake, with particular attention to:

Answer 24

1. total calories
2. a balanced diet
3. intake of calcium and iron

Question 25

serial measurements are sued to ensure?

Answer 25

adequacy or caloric intake and to identify pathological eating behaviours

Question 26

is a movement that promotes quality sport and physical activity. federal not for profit society created in September 2014

Answer 26

canadian sport for life

Question 27

comprises experts from sport, health, recreation and academia who are employed as independent contractors

Answer 27

canadian sport for life

Question 28

supports the awareness, assessment, development and advancement of physical literacy among students and teachers

Answer 28

passport for life

Question 29

the four components of physical literacy in the passport for life:

Answer 29

1. active participation 2. living skills 3. fitness skils 4. movement skills