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Introduction: – Definition of motor development – The models of motor
development – The history of motor development research Human growth and
maturation: – Prenatal development – Life-span development of individual body
systems, with an emphasis on nervous and musculoskeletal system – The
development of motor abilities (strength, flexibility, endurance, coordination)
– Changes in body composition Motor development: – Early motor development
o Reflex reactions in infants o Important milestones in infant development
o The onset of postural control and balance development – The development of
locomotor movements o Early voluntary movements (crawling) o Walking o Running
o Other locomotor movements – The development of ballistic movements (throwing,
kicking, punching) – The development of manipulative movements (grasping,
catching) The development of sensory system and its role in motor control
– Vison development – Hearing development – Kinesthesia – Postural control and
balance – Anticipatory reactions and postural reflex responses – Open-loop and
closed-loop mechanisms – Other mechanisms of motor control Limiting factors of
motor development: – Cultural and social limitations – Psychological limitations
Motor learning – Basic definitions and models – Phases of motor learning
– Motor skill learning and motor transfer – Approaches to motor learning o The
structure of training program o Synthetic and analytical approach o Feedback use
o Examples of good practice – Comparison of cyclic and acyclic movements
regarding motor learning and motor control Aging and motor decline – Decline of
motor abilities in elderly – Decline of motor skills in elderly – Approached to
motor competences preservation in elderly