Growth, Maturation, and Physical Activity (book)
The most comprehensive account of the effects of physical activity and performance capacity during the first two decades of life DESCRIPTION Finally, an upper-level undergraduate and graduate level textbook that incorporates physical activity and performance into a comprehensive account of human biological growth and maturation. _Growth, Maturation, and Physical Activity_ goes beyond the limitations of standard motor development texts to reveal the effects of physical activity on child and adolescent growth, prenatal through age 20. No other book combines these topics under one cover. This textbook will put an end to exhaustive searches for widely scattered information on growth and motor development. Physical educators specializing in pediatric exercise science and motor development, as well as physical anthropologists, will also find _Growth, Maturation, and Physical Activity_ a helpful, time-saving reference and text. And no other book teams two of the world s foremost authorities on the child in the physical activity sciences. Drs. Robert Malina and Claude Bouchard take an advanced approach that focuses on * the basics of growth, maturation, and performance; * age- and sex-associated variation in growth; * age- and sex-associated variation in performance; * biological maturation; * regulatory and influencing factors; and * risk factors for several chronic diseases in childhood and adolescence and for children involved in sport. Complete with over 300 illustrations and tables, _Growth,_ _Maturation, and Physical Activity_ is _the_ book for understanding the relationships between growth, maturation, and physical activity. CONTENTS Part I: Introducing the Basics of Growth, Maturation, and Performance_ Chapter 1. Introductory Concepts Topics Covered in This Chapter * Definitions and Context * Why Study These Phenomena? * Overview of Postnatal Growth: Scammon s Curves * General Regulation of Growth and Maturation * Sources and Suggested Readings Chapter 2. The Study of Growth, Maturation, and Performance Topics Covered in This Chapter * Types of Designs Used in the Study of Growth, Maturation, and Performance * Measurement and Observation Principles * Elementary Statistical Concepts * Sources of Data Used as Examples in the Text * Sources and Suggested Readings Chapter 3. Prenatal Growth and Development Topics Covered in This Chapter * Stages of Prenatal Growth * Sex Differentiation * Twins and