Paediatric Biomechanics and Motor Control Theory and Application [Paperback]

Paediatric Biomechanics and Motor Controlbrings together the very latest developmental research using biomechanical measurement and analysis techniques and is the first book to focus on biomechanical aspects of child development. The book is divided into four main sections  the biological changes in children; developmental changes in muscular force production; developmental changes in the biomechanics of postural control and fundamental motor skills and finally the applications of research into paediatric biomechanics and motor control in selected clinical populations.

Written by a team of leading experts in paediatric exercise science, biomechanics and motor control from the UK, the US, Australia and Europe, the book is designed to highlight the key implications of this work for scientists, educators and clinicians. Each chapter is preceded by a short overview of the relevant theoretical concepts and concludes with a summary of the practical and clinical applications in relation to the existing literature on the topic. This book is important reading for any sport or exercise scientist, health scientist, physical therapist, sports coach or clinician with an interest in child development or health.

Part 1 Biological Changes Relating During Motor Development  Chapter 1. Growth And Maturation During Childhood - Craig Williams, Louise Wood, Mark De Ste Croix  Chapter 2. Sensory Development And Motor Control In Infants And Children - Jan Piek  Chapter 3. Development Of Neuromuscular Coordination With Implications In Motor Control - Eleftherios Kellis, Vassileia Hatzitaki  Part 2 Motor Development And Force Production  Chapter 4. Development Of Strength During Childhood - Louise Wood, Mark De Ste Croix  Chapter 5. Development Of The Musculo-Skeletal Stiffness - Anthony Blazevich, Charile Waugh, Thomas Korfflc"