Recognizes that
movements are always a
product of not only the
CNS but also the
biomechanical and
energetic properties of the
body, the environmental
support and the specific
demands of the particular
task
Emphasizes the factors
that account for the
differences in children's
development and why
some advance quicker
than others
Motivation is
another major
influene
Sensory-Neurological
Processes
Sensory systems that
receive information
from the external
envrionment. These
are the propioceptors
and they include the
vestibular system and
the kinaesthetic
system.
Vision-
ability to
perceive
objects in the
environment
important for
motor
development
Vestibular
system-
responds to
internal stimuli
providing
information
about body
position and
balance in
relation to the
external
environment.
The sensors
are located in
the labryinth of
the inner ear
Kinaesthestic system-
provides information
about body and limb
position; the direction,
extent and velocity of
movements; and the
level of tension in the
muscles. The receptors
are in muscle spindles,
tendon organs, joint
receptors, and stretch
receptors in the skin
overlying the joints.
Integrative-perceptual
processes- must rely
on feedback from
mutiple sensory
system to accurately
perceive the object.
This sensory
intergration depends
on the recognition,
intersensory
matching and
corss-modal transfer
Cognitive
Processes
Involves the ability to
anticipate objects and
remember a specific
set of movement
sequences
Memory- capacity
of young children to
solve problems and
to perform a variety
of tasks is often
affected by limited
memory. They
overestimate their
motor abilities
Anticipation/prediction-
the development of the
capacity to predict and
extrapolate motion
almost certainly
depends on active
experience of pursuing
moving objects with the
eyes, hands and body.
Higher Order
(Metacognitve)
Metacognition
refers to a
person's
knowledge of
their own
cognition and
the control they
are able to
exert on their
cognitive
activities.
Activities such
as testing,
evaluation and
revising
strategies
Executive function- the set of
mental processes that underpins
goal-directed behaviour and acts
off self-control. It incorporates
elements of beahviour initiation
and modulation, and the inhibition
of mental attention.