Lifelong Motor Development

Lifelong Motor Development, 8th Edition, is a research-based text that covers physical growth and motor behavior across the lifespan, using multiple theories to understand the multicausal and complex nature of motor development. It includes engaging learning activities, enhanced resources for online learning, and critical thinking questions to cultivate students' critical thinking capabilities. The book also emphasizes the application of chapter concepts to practical considerations for practice, with photographs and illustrations to help students understand complex concepts. Weblinks and Suggested Readings provide additional resources for greater understanding.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 456 pages
Publication date: 22 July 2021
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health

Mastering challenging motor development concepts and confidently applying them in practice in fields such as Exercise Science, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy requires a trusted, up-to-date, research-based text. Lifelong Motor Development, 8th Edition, approaches motor development as the study of change, covering physical growth and motor behavior across the lifespan and employing multiple theories to help you truly understand the multicausal and complex nature of motor development.

To ensure students' success in any learning environment, this 8th edition has been carefully updated to include the latest research, additional content, and the new motor assessments. Engaging learning activities and enhanced resources, such as online learning and designed to ensure students' success, are provided.

Critical thinking capabilities are cultivated through Think About It? questions, while Focus on Change? boxes and Focus on Application? boxes strengthen students' ability to adapt to the evolving nature of motor development and translate chapter concepts to practical considerations for practice. Learning Activities challenge students to apply what they've learned to a variety of case studies or lab-style activities. Chapter Objectives and Chapter Summaries highlight essential concepts and help students study efficiently. Photographs and illustrations throughout the book make complex concepts easier to understand and apply in the real world. Weblinks and Suggested Readings direct students to additional resources for greater understanding.

By mastering these challenging motor development concepts and applying them confidently in practice, you can make a significant impact on the lives of individuals seeking improved physical and mental well-being. Whether you're a student, professional, or caregiver, Lifelong Motor Development, 8th Edition, is your essential guide to understanding and promoting optimal motor development throughout the lifespan.

Weight: 1202g
Dimension: 218 x 284 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781975169428
Edition number: 8 ed