Functional movement development across the life span

Providing a solid foundation in the normal development of functional movement, Functional Movement Development Across the Life Span, 3rd Edition helps you recognize and understand movement disorders and effectively manage patients with abnormal motor function. It begins with coverage of basic theory, motor development and motor control, and evaluation of function, then discusses the body systems contributing to functional movement, and defines functional movement outcomes in terms of age, vital functions, posture and balance, locomotion, prehension, and health and illness. This editi.

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Front Cover; Functional Movement Development; Copyright; Dedication; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Unit One: Definition of Functional Movement; Chapter 1: Functional Independence: A Lifelong Goal; Function; Physical function; Summary; References; Suggested Reading; Chapter 2: Theories Affecting Development; Human development; Theoretical assumptions; Life span theories of development; Theories of child development; Theories of adult development; Theories of Aging; Summary; References; Chapter 3: Motor Development; Motor development; Functional implications; Summary

Chapter 6: Skeletal System ChangesComponents of the skeletal system; Skeletal system development; Functional implications of skeletal system issues; Summary; References; Chapter 7: Muscle System Changes; Organization of mature skeletal muscle; Skeletal muscle development; Functional implications; Summary; References; Chapter 8: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems Changes; Components of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems; Development of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems across the life span; Functional implications of changes in the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems; Summary

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