Chapter One Fundamental Concepts

Question 1

Functional capacity:

Answer 1

Capability to exist

Question 2

Motor development:

Answer 2

Development of motor abilities as well as interacting constraints

• environmental
• task

Question 3

Motor learning:

Answer 3

Movement changes that are relatively permanent but relayed to experience

• changes
• experience

Question 4

Motor control:

Answer 4

Study of the neural, physical and behavioural aspects of movement
-nervous system

Question 5

Physical growth:

Answer 5

Quantitative increase in size

Question 6

Maturation

Answer 6

Progress towards physical maturity

• optimal functional integration of body systems
• reproduce

Question 7

Newell’s constraint model

Answer 7

Movement arises from the interactions of the organism

• environment and task
• individual constraints, task constraints, environmental constraints

Question 8

Individual constraints

Answer 8

Persons unique physical and mental characteristics
Structural: related to body structure
Functional: related to behaviour

Question 9

Longitudinal study:

Answer 9

Study one individual over long period of time

• time consuming
• best
• person moves/dies

Question 10

Cross-sectional:

Answer 10

Change is INFERRED by observing groups of different ages at one point in time

Question 11

Sequential:

Answer 11

Small longitudinal study of groups of different ages

Question 12

Universality versus variability

Answer 12

Individuals in s species show great similarity in development (phylogenetic) but have individual differences

Question 13

Development:

Answer 13

Continuous process of change in functional capacity

• continuous
• change
• functional capacity