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Growth, Maturation and the Development of Motor Skill

Growth, Maturation and the Development of Motor Skill. Measuring Growth in Length and Stature. Recumbent length is measured from birth until a child is able to stand Measured from the vertex (highest point on skull) to the soles of the feet. Measuring Growth in Length and Stature.

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Growth, Maturation and the Development of Motor Skill

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  1. Growth, Maturation and the Development of Motor Skill

  2. Measuring Growth in Length and Stature • Recumbent length is measured from birth until a child is able to stand • Measured from the vertex (highest point on skull) to the soles of the feet

  3. Measuring Growth in Length and Stature • Statureor standing height is measured between the vertex and the floor • Preferred measurement of body length

  4. Measuring Growth in Length and Stature • Stature can be estimated in the elderly and/or disabled populations from recumbent knee height

  5. Growth in Length and Stature • Zygote ~ 0.14 mm in diameter • Birth • Boys ~ 20 in • Girls ~ 19.75 in • Year 1 • Boys ~ 30 in • Girls ~ 29.25 in

  6. Growth in Length and Stature • Year 2 • Length increases about 4.75 in • Year 3-5 • Decelerated growth rate to 2.75 in/year • Year 6-adolescence • Decelerated growth rate to 2.25 in/year • Midgrowth spurt in height • Between 6.5 and 8.5 years • More common in girls

  7. Growth in Length and Stature • Adolescence • 20% of adult stature is attained during this 2 ½ to 3 year period • 4 in /yr growth for boys • 3 in/yr growth for girls • 17.3 years • Median age in females when growth in stature ceases

  8. Growth in Length and Stature • 21.2 years • Median age in males when growth in stature ceases • Females attain final 2% of growth in stature • 20-30 years • Growth of vertebral column may add another 1/8 in to stature • 30-45 years • Stature is stable

  9. Growth in Length and Stature • Above 45 years ~ decrease in stature • Intervertebral disk degeneration • Joint cartilage in lower extremities becomes thin

  10. Growth in Length and Stature • Plots accumulative growth over time Typical distance curve for stature

  11. National Center for Health Statistics growth velocity charts for girls on variable stature • Plots increments of change • per unit of time • Can determine periods of • fast and slow growth

  12. Stature-for-Age http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/growthcharts/training/modules/module3/text/page3d.htm

  13. Use these charts to determine if an individual is growing normally Stature-for-Age Percentiles

  14. Measuring Body Weight • Electronic digital scales, calibrated • in metric units are recommended • Chair scales are available for those • who are not capable of standing

  15. Growth in Body Weight • Conception ~ ovum weighs 0.005 mg • Median Birth Weight • Boys ~ 7.5 lb • Girls ~ 7.0 lb • Day 1-3 postnatal, infant may lose up to 10% of body weight • Year 1 • Boys ~ 22.5 lb • Girls ~ 21 lb

  16. Growth in Body Weight • Year 2 ~ gain of 5.5 lb • Years 3-5 ~ gain of 4.5 lb • Year 6 – Adolescence • Slight increase in rate of weight gain of 6.5/year • Adolescence • Males add about 45 lb of body weight • Females add about 35 lb of body weight

  17. Growth in Body Weight • Peak weight velocity = maximum rate of growth in body weight • Occurs after peak height velocity • Mature body weight is approximately 20x that of birth weight

  18. Growth in Body Weight • Year 18 • Males ~ 151.75 lb • Females ~ 124.75 lb • Above 19 years • Weight is a matter of nutritional and exercise status • Some weight gain during pregnancy is permanent

  19. Growth in Body Weight • Women with children tend to weigh more than childless sisters • Some weight gain in pregnancy may be permanent • Women who gain more weight than recommended may be at risk for obesity 10 yrs later

  20. Growth in Body Weight Typical distance curve for body weight

  21. National Center for Health Statistics growth velocity charts for boys and girls on variable body weight

  22. Body Mass Index (BMI) • Calculating BMI • Healthy adult = 18.5-24.9 • Underweight = <18.5 • Overweight = 25-29.9 • Obese = >30

  23. BMI-for-Age • In children and adolescents, BMI-for-age is best used as a guide to determine individual nutritional status • BMI-for-age between 85th percentile and 95th percentile is classified as risk for becoming overweight • BMI-for-age greater than 95th percentile, overweight is a concern

  24. BMI-for-Age • Adiposity rebound: upward trend occurring after the low point on the BMI percentile curve • The earlier the adiposity rebound occurs in a child, the more likely BMI will be high in adulthood

  25. BMI-for-Age • NHANES, between 1960 and 2000 • Children and adults are fatter • In adults • Mean height has increased 1 in • Mean body weight has increased 24 lb! • In children • 6-11 yr, both boys and girls are 9 lb heavier • 12-17 yr, boys are 15 lb heavier and girls are 12 lb heavier

  26. Stature and Weight: Motor Performance • The interrelationship between weight and height is task specific during adolescence and adulthood • Increased body weight is an asset in some sports • Increased body fat exerts a negative influence on performance in sports where the body needs to be supported

  27. Stature and Weight: Motor Performance • On average • Thin, muscular, and small-boned babies walk earlier • Infants who are long for their weight walk earlier • Motor performance may be delayed in obese infants • Most children catch up to peers within a year

  28. Adolescent Awkwardness • This refers to a period during the growth spurt where motor performance is disrupted • Peak height velocity • Estimated age for boys = 13.7 yr • Most common in best performers at start of peak height velocity • Estimated age for girls = 11.8 yr • The phenomenon is not universal

  29. Changes in Head Circumference • Ratio of head size to overall body length • Head contributes 25% to body length • Head circumference • Indicative of brain development

  30. Measuring Head Circumference

  31. Changes in Head Circumference • Birth – head is ¼ of total body length • Head circumference is greater than chest circumference • Head circumference ~ 35 cm • By year 1, head circumference increases 12 cm • Year 2, head circumferences increases 5 cm • Between ages 3 and 20 yr, head circumference only increases 5-6 cm

  32. Changes in Sitting Height • Birth – sitting height = 85% of total length • Age 6 – sitting height = 55% of total length • Adult – sitting height = 50% of total length

  33. Changes in Stature • 55-60% of stature increase due to leg growth • Ratio between sitting height and stature • Describes the contribution of the legs and trunk to total height

  34. Changes in Body Proportions • Sitting height/stature ratio

  35. Changes in Body Configuration • Changes in body proportions with age • Notice the great changes in the relative size of the head and lower limbs

  36. Changes in Shoulder and Hip Width • Ratio between biacromial and bicristal breadths • Shoulder width to hip width

  37. Changes in Shoulder and Hip Width • Mean biacromial and bicristal breadth • Males – wide at shoulders • Females – wide at hips

  38. Changes in Shoulder and Hip Width % • Bicristal/biacromial breadth x 100

  39. Changes in the Center of Gravity • A child’s center of gravity varies greatly because the head, trunk, and legs do not grow proportionally • The center of gravity is high in children because a large proportion of their weight is in the upper body • Affects stability

  40. Changes in the Center of Gravity • For the adult, the center of gravity to total height is 53-59% • Males have a higher center of gravity than females do • Center of gravity is associated with the center of mass • Men – chest • Women – hips

  41. Physique • Overall body form • W.H. Sheldon (1940) rated physique by three components • Endomorphic (round) • Mesomorphic (muscle) • Ectomorphic (thin)

  42. Endomorph Mesomorph Ectomorph

  43. Physique • Heath and Carter (1967) Somatotype • Modified Sheldon’s method by adding anthropometry • Rating form includes measurement of skinfolds (endomorphic), height, breadth of bone, arm and calf circumferences (mesomorphic), and a ponderal index (ectomorphic) • Ponderal index = a way of characterizing height to mass • Typical numbers are 21-25 in adults

  44. Body Proportion and Motor Performance • Stability (balance) is a problem for young children due to their higher center of gravity and small base of support • Balance is superior in women and girls due to their shorter legs and wider pelvis • Lowers center of gravity

  45. Body Proportion and Motor Performance • Wide hips, short legs, and a low center of gravity make running and jumping tasks difficult for girls • Wider shoulders and longer arms in boys and men is an advantage for throwing events

  46. Measuring Skeletal Health • Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) • Can measure differences among lean soft tissue, fat soft tissue, and bone tissue • Determines BMD – bone mineral density • US is an aging society • More concern for bone diseases like osteoporosis

  47. (a) Normal Bone • (b) Osteoporotic Bone

  48. Skeletal Development • Appositional growth • Long bones grow in width by bone apposition on the outer surface of the bone • Short, flat, and irregular bones increase size by this method • Endochondral growth • Involves the interstitial growth of cartilage followed by calcification of this cartilage • The result is increased bone length

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