Comprehensive study of biological, neurological, and physiological changes that influence motor behavior across the human lifespan; focus on heredity, neural development, physical growth, motor skill changes, and the impact of sociocultural settings; application of ecological and information processing models, and use of assessment tools to evaluate motor development in typical and atypical populations from prenatal stages through older adulthood. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
Comprehensive study of biological, neurological, and physiological changes that influence motor behavior across the human lifespan; focus on heredity, neural development, physical growth, motor skill changes, and the impact of sociocultural settings; application of ecological and information processing models, and use of assessment tools to evaluate motor development in typical and atypical populations from prenatal stages through older adulthood. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
