I have always taken a developmental perspective in my scholarly work on youth motivation and physical activity, so I am pleased with the opportunity to highlight the benefits of integrating knowledge from motor development and sport psychology. Integrating theories and research can lead to a fuller
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Motor Skill Development and Youth Physical Activity: A Social Psychological Perspective
Maureen R. Weiss
COVID-19 and Youth Sports: Psychological, Developmental, and Economic Impacts
Jimmy Sanderson and Katie Brown
harmed the entire sports industry, the impact is particularly acute for youth sports, given the sheer volume of participants and the attending substructure that funds this market. In this commentary, we discussed the psychological, developmental, and economic fallout from an unprecedented stoppage in
Impacts of Developmental Coordination Disorder on Postural Control Mechanisms in Children and Early Adolescents
Sirine Guetiti, Geneviève Cadoret, Félix Chénier, and Mariève Blanchet
Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a heterogeneous developmental coordination disorder characterized by deficits in motor skills that significantly interferes with children’s daily living activities (hygiene, school, social, and sports) ( American Psychiatric Association, 2022 ; Bair et
Developmental Trends in the Energy Cost of Physical Activities Performed by Youth
Stewart G. Trost, Christopher C. Drovandi, and Karin Pfeiffer
Background:
Published energy cost data for children and adolescents are lacking. The purpose of this study was to measure and describe developmental trends in the energy cost of 12 physical activities commonly performed by youth.
Methods:
A mixed age cohort of 209 participants completed 12 standardized activity trials on 4 occasions over a 3-year period (baseline, 12-months, 24-months, and 36-months) while wearing a portable indirect calorimeter. Bayesian hierarchical regression was used to link growth curves from each age cohort into a single curve describing developmental trends in energy cost from age 6 to 18 years.
Results:
For sedentary and light-intensity household chores, YOUTH METs (METy) remained stable or declined with age. In contrast, METy values associated with brisk walking, running, basketball, and dance increased with age.
Conclusions:
The reported energy costs for specific activities will contribute to efforts to update and expand the youth compendium.
A Commentary on Whitall and Colleagues’ 2020 Article “Motor Development Research: II. The First Two Decades of the 21st Century Shaping Our Future”
Carl Gabbard
21st century. The authors propose that approaches to the study of motor development have changed from a focus on Dynamic Systems (from the 1980s spearheaded by Esther Thelen’s work) to the current day Developmental Systems approach. The authors also suggest that that approach has evolved into the
International Society of Research and Advocacy for Developmental Coordination Disorder (ISRA-DCD)—15th Biannual Conference and International Motor Development Research Consortium (I-MDRC)—6th Assembly
Drs. Amy De Roubaix, Ghent University, Belgium Grietje De Witte, Centre for Developmental Disorders, Belgium Drs. Elly Van Hyfte, Ghent University, Belgium Drs. Michelle Verhoeven, Ghent Unversity, Belgium Drs. Griet Warlop, Ghent University, Belgium Scientific Committee Prof. Lisa Barnett, Deakin
Future Directions for Movement Behavior Research in the Early Years
Valerie Carson, Catherine E. Draper, Anthony Okely, John J. Reilly, and Mark S. Tremblay
developed. 8 , 10 The early years is comprised of 3 age groups: <1 year (infants), 1–2 years (sometimes referred to as toddlers), and 3–4 years (sometimes referred to as preschoolers). 1 , 11 Within each age group there are different developmental milestones that have implications on optimal movement
The Developmental Road to Competition: A New Paradigm for the United States
Jolynn S. Kuhlman and Kathy S. Boone Ginter
An Argument for a Developmental Approach in Studying Older Adults’ Physical Activity
Diane E. Whaley
Internal and Social Assets, Weight-Based Bullying, Sport, and Activity Among Female Adolescents
Sarah M. Espinoza, Christie L. Martin, Marla E. Eisenberg, Iris W. Borowsky, Barbara J. McMorris, and Laura Hooper
adolescents with high weight status. One well-studied framework for understanding promotive factors that contribute to young people’s health, and which could be used to address these research gaps, is the developmental assets framework (e.g., Benson, 1990 ; Benson et al., 2011 ; Scales et al., 2000 ). The
