motor dev Flashcards
- Do more girls than boys remain unskilled in the overarm throw for distance and accuracy into their middle school years?
GIRLS REMAIN MORE UNSKILLED
- What is the best description of object control skills?
Object control skills involve the precise manipulation of objects using body parts like hands, feet, etc., crucial for activities like catching, throwing, kicking, and more.
- Why do the authors emphasize the importance of competence in object control skills?
ACQUIRING FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS IS ESSENTIAL TO THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN
- At what age do children typically develop a rudimentary throwing pattern?
6 years
- What factors influence the skill of kicking?
perceptual ability and hand to foot coordination
- What term is used to describe the physiological changes that occur in the body over time?
Biological aging
- In the age classifications used in this book, which age range would classify someone as a young adult
21-40
- What typically happens to the level of physical activity in adults when they reach retirement age?
increases
- What term is used to describe the phenomenon of decreasing physical activity levels based on age
age grading
- What is the recommended duration of moderate-intensity physical activity per week according to current public health recommendations?
150 minuets of light exercise or 75 minutes of vigours
- What does it mean to say that 50 percent of athletic potential is derived from genotypes?
50 percent of the variability of athletic success among groups of people is genetic
- Which type of constraint do body stature and weight exemplify?
structrual constraint
- Which curve of stature growth describes the rates of change in height over time?
velocity curve
- Which growth curve of stature best describes height at different ages
distance curve
- Why, on average, is the height of women less than the height of men after growth has ceased
women grow 2 fewer years then men do
do children need to have structerd oppurtuintes to practice object skills to become profiecent
yes
what gae to kids start to explore thier enviorment independently
2 years
what age do kids have the the basic patterns needed for locomotion and object manipulation
2 years
does being scared inhibit the ablity to progress
yes