HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Four areas of human development:

Physical Cognitive Motor or skills development Social development

Don’t write down..on next slides coming…

Physical Development

Growth and development of the body’s muscles, bones, energy systems, and the nervous system

Cognitive

► Individual’s ability to interpret and process information

► Emotional development ► Development of person’s self-

concept or awareness of one’s self

Motor or Skills Development ► Combination of cognitive and

physical development ► Humans develop ability to perform

a wide range of tasks

Social Development

► Development of relationships with peers, friends, relatives, adults, and others in the “outside world”

Age and Physical Development

Chronological Age

Age measured in years, months, and days

Skeletal Age Age indicated by physical

maturity of skeleton Factors such as nutrition,

disease, and injury can cause lag

► Developmental Age

Age expresses in one’s ability to perform tasks

Body Types and Development Endomorph, Ectomorph and

Mesomorph

Stages of Human Growth and Development

Infancy Toddler

Double birth weight in 6 months and triple it in a year

Considerable muscular development ► Gains in ability to perform basic tasks Grasp, crawl, pull to stand, walk ► Most master walking by age two ► …. running by age three

Why can’t a 6 month old walk? Because it hasn’t learned??NO! Babies walk when their muscles,

bones and nervous system are ready to walk

The child will DEVELOP this skill when they are ready

Growth, maturation and development set LIMITS on what can be learned

Scooter trouble-Why?

Childhood

► From six to ten years the body “stabilizes”

Uniform relationship between bone and tissue growth and development occurs

► Rapid stage of growth from four to six years

► Often age at which child is introduced to sport

Puberty

Growth (physical and psychological) speeds up during this phase

► “Growth spurt” ► Marked changes in physical

appearance

Adulthood

Most growth has taken place ► Other physical changes Weight gain, reduced oxygen

capacity, rise in blood pressure, joint deterioration

► Diminished exercise, diet and nutrition issues, increased stress and responsibilities

Different Rates of Growth forDifferent Body Parts 1. Cephalo-caudal Sequence (head) (toe) Growth progresses fastest in the

head, followed by the trunk, and then the extremities

2. Proximo-distal Sequence

Body movements that originate closer to the centre of the body seem to develop earlier than those that originate further from the centre

Ex. Babies can swing arms before they can hold a pencil

Your turn…

All humans pass through these stages as the age and mature, though rates of development will vary. What are some factors that might affect one’s rate of motor development?

You are University students don’t just sit there!!!

Factors Affecting Physical Growth Glandular/Hormonal Activity Heredity Injury Nutrition/Diet Physical Activity Socio cultural Factors Physical Environment

Piaget’s 4 stages of Cognitive Development Make your own notes on all 4 (chapter 18) Know these 4 for the exam: 1.

Sensorimotor 2. Preoperational Stage 3. Concrete Operational 4. Formal Operational

Cognitive development is defined as the changes that take place in a person’s ability to interpret and process information, as well as alterations in their emotional development, and the introduction and establishment of a person’s self concept

Stages of Movement/Motor Skills Development1. Reflexive Responses to Rudimentary

Movements2. General Fundamental Skills3. Specific Fundamental Movements4. Specialized (Sport Related

Movements)

Need to copy Triangle Diagram..Gross motor tasks of sports all follow this triangle

1. Reflexive Movements

Infancy (ages 0 to 4months)

Reflexes present at birth: Rooting reflex (turn head to stimulus) Finger grasp Sucking Reflex Moro Reflex (startle reflex, baby will

spread arms, neck and legs when startled)

2.Rudimentary Movement Phase (birth-2 years) Basic stability, locomotor and

manipulative activities (head and neck control/sitting)

3 categories of movement skills…..start of sport…yeah!!!

A. Stability..balancing B. Locomotor..moving..crawling…

walking C. Manipulative …handling

objects..grasping..kicking..throwing

3. Fundamental Movement Phase 2-7 Evolution of skills from rudimentary

phase Not yet sport related Confident running, jumping,

throwing, catching

4. Sport Related Movement Phase Application of prior skills to specific

sports A. General – understands rules…

Develop conscience and value judgements

B. Specific –sophisticated form of skill and accuracy/complex games/sense of independence and social responsibility

C. Specialized- select few/elite Some never specialize

Your turn..with a partner/max three people in a group: Activity #1 Looking at the last phase (Sport related) Pick a sport of your choice and describe the

modifications you would employ when coaching or teaching athletes in each of the 3 stages of sport related skill development

Fold 1 piece of paper into even squares and only hand in 1 sheet for marking. Include names. Pick partners wisely!!

Application mark

Let’s get started…headings Ask yourself: How would I modify…

Equipment? # Of Players? Environment? Strategy? Rules? Level /degree of competition? Degree of specialization? (Other activities) Time commitment Emphasis (What is the most important

goal?)

Activity #2 Next Communication Mark You are going to ADAPT Sport Skills to

Match Development Levels

If humans adapt 4 ways; physically, cognitively, in terms of the motor skills they acquire and socially..then coaches need to adapt training methods

Your task is to address these 4 areas

Adapting Sport Skills You will modify instructions to the

indicated age level below. (ex. modify equipment rules)

Sport Skills

Age Level Modification

1. Hitting a Baseball

Level 1Under 5 years

•Use a tee, as player of this age may have difficulty hitting a moving pitch•Use light bat to allow for physical strength•Work with athlete t develop his or her swing without ball•Gradually introduce slow moving pitch wit larger ball•Social skill may be difficult to develop since skill is individual

For the next ones assume that all of the athletes have come “through the ranks” of the various age levels- that is a tennis player at Level 2 (age 5-7) has already participated at Level 1

Sport Skill Age Level Modification

Kicking a soccer ball

Level 1 (under 5)

Passing a hockey puck

Level 2 (5-7)

Easy marks continue…Sport Skill Age Modification

Executing a sand shot in golf

Level 3 (7-9)

Jump shot in basketball

Level 4 (9-11)

Tossing a spiral in football

Level 4 (9-11)

Stages of Movement/Motor Skills Development1. Reflexive Responses to Rudimentary

Movements2. General Fundamental Skills3. Specific Fundamental Movements4. Specialized (Sport Related

Movements)

1. Reflexive Movements

Infancy (ages 0 to 4months)

Forms a foundation for other abilities Reflexes present at birth:

Rooting reflex (turn head to stimulus) Finger grasp Sucking Reflex Moro Reflex (startle reflex, baby will

spread arms, neck and legs when startled)

2.Rudimentary Movement Phase (birth-2 years)