Lecture 27 Flashcards
what is the study of motor development
the study of the products and underlying processes of motor behaviour changes across the life span
Change in motor behaviour resulting from the interaction
of biological processes and the environment
what are the characteristics of development change in motor capacity
sequential
cumulative
multivariate
individual
what is meant by sequantial
The simple right through to complex
what is meant by cumulative characteristic of developmental change
all the little things we learn as we grow, they build upon one another
what is meant by multivariate characteristic of developmental change
huge numbers of things that are changing
what is meant by individual characteristic of developmental change
we are all developing at different rates
What to assess? Key terms
✓ Assessment
✓ Measurement
✓ Evaluation
✓ Norm and criterion references
Types of assessment
✓ Product and process
Where and why to assess?
✓ Important considerations
✓ Newborn assessment
✓ Infant, toddlers and children
✓ A New Zealand Context
what Motor performance might you want to asses that will give you information development proceeding
-Coordination
- Retention
-MRI scans
Comprehansive physical motor assesment
We need to be selective about the most important things
- It would take for ever to take all of the measurements on someone
Assesment
Measurement +evaluation
Measurement =
collection of information
Evaluation
determining the worth or value of measurements made
Norm-referenced standards
hierarchical ordering
- who is performing the best and who is performing the worst
Criterion-referenced standards
performance relative to external standard (e.g., level of development)
Physical / motor competence can be assessed in two ways:
✓ Product (outcome) oriented
✓ Process oriented (looks at technique
Where and why do we assess physical and motor development?
e.g hospitals, sports clubs, schools
Research, diagnosis, determine status
Important considerations when assessing motor development
Validity
Reliability
Validity
Are you measuring what you want you want to measure?
Reliability
Is the assessment tool able to give the same results
across multiple measurements?
APGAR scale stands for
Appearance (skin color)
Pulse (rate)
Grimace (reflexive
grimace initiated by
stimulating the plantar
surface of the foot)
Activity (muscle tone)
Respiratory effort
(amount of respiratory
activity)
APGAR scale is …
The first scale that parents are exposed to = NERVE-RACKING!
90% of babies score 7+
Score <4 = immediate
assistance needed
