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Clark, Jane E. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2007
As a way to address the serious obesity epidemic in the United States, many physical education classes have become fitness centers designed to raise heart rates and burn calories. An unintended consequence of this emphasis on fitness, however, is the lack of attention to motor skill development. Motor skills do not develop miraculously from one…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Physical Activities, Psychomotor Skills
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Clark, Jane E.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1989
Studied effects of changing internal and external constraints on the development of jumping in children of three, five, seven, and nine years, and adults. Results revealed no differences in the pattern of coordination for jumping. Differences were found in the position and magnitude variables. (RJC)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Children, Motor Development
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Clark, Jane E.; Phillips, Sally J. – Child Development, 1993
Using a dynamic systems approach, examined the development of intralimb coordination over the first year of independent walking in three infants. Found that, in the first month of walking, there was much instability between the thigh and shank of the leg, but after three months infants appeared to have found an adult-like stable coordinative…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Developmental Stages, Infants
Clark, Jane E.; Clements, Rhonda L.; Guddemi, Marci; Morgan, Don W.; Pica, Rae; Pivarnik, James M.; Rudisill, Mary; Small, Eric; Virgilio, Stephen J. – 2002
Noting that infants should be encouraged to be physically active from the beginning of life to enhance physical and cognitive development, this statement provides teachers, parents, caregivers, and health care professionals with guidelines that address the kinds of activities, the environment, and the individuals responsible for facilitating very…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Infants, Motor Development, Physical Activities