"Life Span Motor Development, Fifth Edition, is the only introductory textbook to use the model of constraints (or dynamical systems) approach in discussing reasons for changes in movement throughout the life span. This fully updated fifth edition encourages students to observe and examine how the interactions of the individual, environment, and task affect changes in a person's movements acrossthe life span.The principles of motor development are presented in a clear and accessible manner so that even readers with minimal movement science background will comprehend the material." "Life Span Motor Development, Fifth Edition, contains several content changes, making the text more user friendly than ever: the inclusion of a chapter discussing the principles of biomechanics presents students with foundational knowledge to ground their understanding of the sequential changes in motor skill development; reorganized chapters emphasize the application of motor development information to the real world; each chapter begins with an example of a common experience and then that experience is revisited at the end ofthe chapter, allowing readers to apply the material to the example; application questions throughout the chapters challenge readers to consider how parents or professionals might use the material discussed; and to solidify understanding, students can access an interactive online student resource containing 21 learning exercises, 33 lab activities, and more than 200 video clips."--BOOK JACKET.