Physical development across the lifestages Flashcards
What is the age range for birth and infancy?
0-2
What is the age range for Early Childhood?
3-8
What is the age range for Adolescence?
9-18
What is the age range for early adulthood?
19-45
What is the age range for middle adulthood?
46-65
What is the age range for later adulthood?
65+
By the time an infant is two how much will they have grown?
Approximately half their adult height
When can children usually start to be able to walk?
At around one year old
By what age should children be able to run at?
By two years of age
Which age range experience growth spurts the most?
Adolescence
What age range develop sexual characteristics during puberty?
Adolescence
When do people reach the peak of their physical fitness?
Early adulthood
When does the ageing process begin?
Middle Adulthood
What happens at the start of the ageing process?
Loss of strength and stamina
Define growth?
An increase in some measured quantity, such as height or weight
Define development?
Complex changes including an increase in skills, abilities and capabilities.
What does growth describe?
An increase in quality
Is the rate of growth smooth?
No, although it is continuous it is not smooth
Are growth rates of girls and boys the same?
No
Are growth rates the same through the whole body?
No, growth rates vary in different parts of the body, for example the head circumferences grows more rapidly than other areas in the first months of life
When referring to growth what two important dimensions should be considered?
Weight and length/height
At birth and then between 6-8 weeks a baby’s ________ _______________ will be measured.
Head circumference
Why at birth is a baby’s head circumference measured?
To check the size and growth of the brain
When do healthy babies double their birth weight by?
By 4-5
When do healthy babies triple their birth weight?
By the time they reach a year old
Why is growth measurements helpful for a health visitor ?
They help monitor a child’s health and development but they can also identify other issues for example if an infant in under/overweight or if they are growing to slowly.
On average, how much will infants grow between 1-2 years of age?
About 12cm and gain about 2.5kg
What are Centile lines?
lines on a graph used to show average measurements of height, weight and head circumference. The lines represent the values of the measurements taking into account age and sex.
All information for a child’s health is recorded in what?
Personal Child Health Record
What does development describe?
Changes that might be complex and involve ability levels altering
In what order does development happen for the body?
From head to toe, an infant will first be able to control their head, then develop control over thier body, then their legs, then feet allowing them to crawl and eventually walk.
What are development norms?
They describe the skills that infants, children and adolescence are expected to develop at particular ages to stages in their life
What does PIES stand for
Physical - gross and fine motor skills
Intellectual development
Emotional development
Social development
Define development norms
A description of an average set of expectations with respect to a young child’s development.
What is a milestone?
An ability achieved by most children by a certain age. It can involve physical, social, emotional, cognitive and communication skills.
Define gross motor skill
Large movements that involve using large muscles of the body which are required for mobility’s, for example rolling over
Define fine motor skills
Involve smaller movements that require more precise direction and use smaller muscles, fo example picking up a pencil
