Motor Learning and Development, Second Edition With Web Resource, provides a foundation for understanding how humans acquire and continue to hone their movement skills throughout the life span. These fundamentals will give students the tools they need to create, apply, and evaluate motor skill programs for learners and clients at all skill and development levels, from elite athletes to those with severe disabilities.

The second edition maintains the unique focus of the original, covering the basics of motor learning and development simultaneously. The text has been revised and updated with current research and examples, and it includes the following enhancements:

• Three new chapters: Understanding Movement Control, Infant Motor Development, and Devising a Plan, provide more depth on fundamental topics.
• A web resource for students includes videos with guiding questions, lab activities for each chapter, and printable versions of the book’s sidebars for use as assignments.
• Reorganized content in part I allows for deeper understanding of complex topics.

Explore how motor learning evolves over time, from infants to adults, and learn how to apply this knowledge in practical settings. This edition is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the science behind movement skills acquisition and development.

Publication Date: October 2, 2017
Print Length: 464 pages
Author: Pamela S. Beach (Author)
Publisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN-10: 1492536598
ISBN-13: 978-1492536598
Dimensions: 8.5 x 1.25 x 11 inches