V Gregory Payne,
San Jose State University Larry Isaacs,
Wright State University---Dayton
ISBN: 0072851694 Copyright year: 2005
Feature Summary
The text takes a lifespan approach to development, with thorough coverage of prenatal, childhood, adolescent, and adult development.
Theoretical concepts are conveyed through language appropriate for undergraduate students.
Motor development is placed within the context of a human development framework that includes separate chapters on cognitive, social, and physical development.
Unique chapters on "Youth Sport" (Chapter 15) and "Planning and Conducting a Motor Development Program" (Chapter 18) help students apply their knowledge of motor development and show the importance of instituting developmentally-appropriate activity programs.
This is the only lifespan motor development text that presents both the "segmental approach" and the "total body approach" for analyzing the basic fundamental and object control skills of childhood.
Each chapter includes features to help student grasp key concepts, including summaries, key terms lists, Internet resources, and questions for reflection.
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2005 McGraw-Hill Higher Education