Summary: Life Span Motor Development, Fifth Edition, is the only
introductory textbook to use the model of constraints (or
dynamical systems) approach in discussing reasons for changes in
movement throughout the life span. This fully updated edition
encourages students to observe and examine how the interactions
of the individual, environment, and task affect changes in a
person's movements. The principles of motor development are
presented in a clear and accessible manner so ...show more that
even readers with minimal movement science background will
comprehend the material. Life Span Motor Development, Fifth
Edition, will give readers the foundation for continued study
and real-world practice. The text begins by introducing students
to the basics: motor development, the model of constraints, and
the theoretical perspectives relevant in motor development
research. After laying the groundwork, the text describes the
physical growth and maturation process from infancy to old age,
including development and agin