BODY MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
Human development has been examined from various perspectives.
One of the most fundamental perspectives concerning the individual is motor development.
As a term, Motor development is the lifelong progressive change in motor behavior, which takes place under conditions concerning the interaction between the requirements imposed by the actions of the individual, his / her biological potentials & environmental conditions (Gallahue & Ozmun, 1998).
Movement plays an important role, as it creates a path for children to get to know the world around them (NASPE, 2002).
Every motor, emotional, social & cognitive experience-stimulus-information creates new synapses in the brain. To support the formation of a strong brain, we need four strong “areas” (skills): motor, emotional, social & cognitive.
Subjects
Motor control and learning
Adapted physical activity & disability studies
Motor and cognitive development correlation
Exercise prescription
Early intervention
Developmental milestones
Physical development
Critical periods
Fundamental motor skills (fine & gross motor skills)
Perceived & actual motor competence