unit four Flashcards
what are the components of growth and development?
physical- growth and development of bodies bones, muscles, nervous system
cognitive-
ability to interoperate and process info- establishment of persons self concept and awareness
social-
development of relationships with others
emotional-
manage and regulate emotions
concept of age
- different types of age
chronological age- measured in years/ months
skeletal age- indicated by physical maturity of skeleton
developmental age-
interaction between physical, cognitive, social, emotional
RAE
relative age defect
-age different than development
-jan vs dec birthdays
stages of human development
stage one
infancy/ toddler stage (0-3y)
-most significant
-head and chest grow rapid, allowing heart and lungs to develop quickly
-muscular development and motor skills develop (crawling, grasping, walking)
stages of human development
stage two- childhood
childhood stage (4-10y)
-important base of motor skills
introduced to sport and games
stages to human development
puberty and adolescence stage (11-18y)
puberty
-physic logical changes
- sex organs
-psychological adjustment
-social relationships
stages of human development
adulthood stage (18+)
physcial changes
-gain weight
-weakening of joint (knee, hip)
-increase blood pressure
active for life
canandian physical activity guideline
recommends adults/ senoirs 150 min activity per week
strength train x2 per week
peak height velocity
measure of max rate of growth in height occurs in grow spurt
critical periods of human growth and development
hormonal changes- bones more susceptible to growing denser
stronger our bones are at young age, more protection against bone decay later in life
two main sequences that affect development
cephalocaudal sequence
- growth progresses first in head, followed by trunk
Proximodistal sequence
-body movement that originate close to the center of body development earlier
ex. move shoulders before fingers
center of mass is higher in infants- relatively unstable
factors affecting physical growth and development
hormonal activity
endocrine gland
- produce, release hormones, regulate metabolism, growth and development, tissue functioning , sexual function, sleep, reproduction
pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid/ adrenal gland, pancreas (secrete hormones travel throughout blood)
endocrine system
pituitary gland- human growth hormone
- responsible for stimulation of bone/muscular development
-decrease after 30- less lean muscle mass
thyroid gland- thyroxine
- metabolic functions, normal growth and development
gonadal gland
- secrets testosterone and estrogen
sociocultural factor
influences within communities, encourage participation
financial situation
discrimination based on race
beliefs, values, morals
cognitive development
gradual changes in a persons informational processing, conceptual ability, perceptual skills, language learning, other aspects of brain development
(ability to think and understand)
jean piaget (1896-1980)
four stages
-sensonmotor stage
-pre-operational stage
-concrete operational stage
-formal operational stage
“child centered” approach to learning
-way children interpret and assimilate new experiences
jean piaget : sensorimotor stage
infancy, 0-2 years old
- knowledge is based purely on immediate experiences
- “object permenance” objects exists outside of eyesight
- early language abilities
jean piaget: pre-operational stage
2-7 years old
- intelligence through use of symbols, letters, numbers and real life objects
-language abilities begin, memory, imagination
reversibility- not able to reverse process
“egocentric thinking” incapable of understanding another persons point of view
terms:
stability
balance
mass
centre of mass
base of support
The quality, state, or degree of being
stable and capable of resisting a change in
motion.
- Balance: An even distribution of mass enabling
someone or something to remain steady. - Mass: The quantity of matter contained within an
object or body. - Centre of mass: The imaginary middle point
around which the mass of an object or person is
balanced. This is sometimes referred to as the
centre of gravity, which is not always accurate. - Base of support: The supporting area beneath an
object or body; its limits are defined by the points
of contact with the supporting surface.
jean piaget- concrete operational stage (7-11y)
- logical thinking develops
-solve hands on problems
-learn “reversibility”
- limit egocentric thought- develop empathy