Test 3 Flashcards
(403 cards)
Bone Health
MC = time to build bone mass
Calcium in the diet
_____ = Higher bone density
Boys
_____ = more bone mass than caucasian
African American
____ is associated with speaking, school absence, learning difficulties, and serious illness
tooth decay
Permanent teeth come around ages
5 to 7
oral health is important for
chewing, speaking, and gives shape to child’s face
______ and ______ means that information is being processed more effeciently
increased lateralization of the brain hemispheres
Myelination in the prefrontal cortex
______ is believed to promote higher cognitive functions such as: planning, goal setting, and inhibiting inappropriate behavior
myelination
At age ____ kids can remember and reflect
9
____ is enhanced through Analysis, abstraction, memory space, speed of processing and integration of information
self regulation
The brain shapes, and is shaped by
cognitive developments
New synapses are formed when a child
is unsuccessful at processing
Nural development does not just happen it reflects
large part of the organism’s past processing
Catching, kicking, running, jumping
age ___
5 – 6 year olds
Throwing, dribbling, leaping, dodging
age___
6-7
Punting, striking, swinging
Interacting with throwing and dodging
Or punting where they can kick a moving ball
age _____
7-8
What is true about motor development at age 10?
By age 10 kids have all the physical ability that they will have forever
they now refine or add precise
Boys have more ____ such as throwing balls
upper body strength
Girls have more _____ such as gymnastics and dance
agility
More than ____% of American Children are not getting recommended PE time
50%
Recommended Activity time
60 min a day
How much time does Canada recommend
120 min
____ more likely to take 16,500 steps
boys
What does WHO do?
World Health Organization
~Increasing overall awareness and understanding of diet, physical activity, and preventive interventions