motor dev Flashcards

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  1. Do more girls than boys remain unskilled in the overarm throw for distance and accuracy into their middle school years?
A

GIRLS REMAIN MORE UNSKILLED

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  1. What is the best description of object control skills?
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Object control skills involve the precise manipulation of objects using body parts like hands, feet, etc., crucial for activities like catching, throwing, kicking, and more.

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  1. Why do the authors emphasize the importance of competence in object control skills?
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ACQUIRING FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS IS ESSENTIAL TO THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN

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  1. At what age do children typically develop a rudimentary throwing pattern?
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6 years

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  1. What factors influence the skill of kicking?
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perceptual ability and hand to foot coordination

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  1. What term is used to describe the physiological changes that occur in the body over time?
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Biological aging

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  1. In the age classifications used in this book, which age range would classify someone as a young adult
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21-40

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  1. What typically happens to the level of physical activity in adults when they reach retirement age?
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increases

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  1. What term is used to describe the phenomenon of decreasing physical activity levels based on age
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age grading

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  1. What is the recommended duration of moderate-intensity physical activity per week according to current public health recommendations?
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150 minuets of light exercise or 75 minutes of vigours

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  1. What does it mean to say that 50 percent of athletic potential is derived from genotypes?
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50 percent of the variability of athletic success among groups of people is genetic

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  1. Which type of constraint do body stature and weight exemplify?
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structrual constraint

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  1. Which curve of stature growth describes the rates of change in height over time?
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velocity curve

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  1. Which growth curve of stature best describes height at different ages
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distance curve

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  1. Why, on average, is the height of women less than the height of men after growth has ceased
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women grow 2 fewer years then men do

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do children need to have structerd oppurtuintes to practice object skills to become profiecent

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yes

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what gae to kids start to explore thier enviorment independently

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2 years

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what age do kids have the the basic patterns needed for locomotion and object manipulation

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2 years

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19
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does being scared inhibit the ablity to progress

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yes

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20
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examples of object control skills

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over arm/under arm throwing striking heading kicking punting catching and trapping of a ball

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what is propulsive force

A

moving a object away from the body

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what is absorbtive force

A

accepting a object towards the body

23
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what are implemetns

A

objects used to impart or depart force like rakets or bats

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do inablity to preform locomotive and object skills inhibit the ablity to remian physically active over time

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yes they do

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do boys and girls have simillar oppurtunitys to preform vigours activity
yes
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who has higer object skill proficency
boys
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did title 9 increase girls throwing ablity
no
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what is the importance of gender based scores on tgmd
girls and boys have a diffrent ablity to preform
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did title 9 increse girls sports participation
yes
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how do you increase the overarm thorw
go for a whole body approach not just focusing on arm action
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what is the cause of of sub par stiking ablity
lack of reaserch
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what happens to children with a strong movement foudation
they have the skill set to to be physically active on their own and with thier family and peers
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when are you ar your physical peak
young adult hood 21-40
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aging definition
progressive process leading to physical and mental function deckine increased risk of disease and eventually death
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what effects aging
enviormental lifestyle and cultrual
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what aging should be taken into consideration when assesing somenes fitness
biological
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what is middl adulthood
41-60
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what can older adults do to imprve their physical activity
increase aerobic activity increase muscle stregthining and reduce sedentry
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what is it called when someone plans to be more active
planned behavior
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what is the biggest motavtion
intention and willingness
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do women participate in less physical activity and use barriers as a excuse more than men
YEs
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what are the most common barriers in people over the age of 65
fear of falling and lack of motavation, redcued health status and bad experiences
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does barriers change based on socioeconmic factors
yes
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what is the most common barrier in older adults
poor physical health
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what is self regulation
engaging on voulentary goal directed behaviours overtime
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5 stages of self regulaiton
problem identification, commitment,execution,enviormental management , generaliaztion
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most useful self regulation stratigies
self mointoring goal setting self tlak and imagery
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peak atheltic preformace
25-35
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