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Revised and updated edition (first was 1986) of an undergraduate motor development text presenting comprehensive information on the principles, research, and applied practice of motor development throughout the life span. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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This third edition of Life Span Motor Development, substantially rewritten since the second (1993) and with a larger format and new features, makes its information more accessible. Haywood and Getchell (both, Univ. of Missouri, St. Louis) have added important definitions in the margins and highlighted boxes that focus the reader on key points and questions. The authors take a theoretical perspective--dynamical systems--and attempt to follow it throughout the text. They focus on different forms of constraints: individual, task, and environmental. This aspect of dynamical systems is key and easily grasped by students. The years from infancy through adolescence remain the primary focus of this text; still wanting is a true life-span orientation that goes beyond merely a mention of the changes in motor behavior that occur through adulthood and aging. Unfortunately, the authors wait until the end to address applications of motor development; then, they devote merely five pages to it! This chapter, misplaced among others on physical fitness, fails to capture the importance of examining interactions among various factors. Although the final chapter detracts from its substance, this is an excellent text for all student levels and for professionals and practitioners in the field. K. Williams University of North Carolina at Greensboro