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Rarick, G. Lawrence – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1980
The shaping of human motor development is demonstrated by the orderly sequence of events which occur throughout the individual's development process. Muscular strength and proficiency in gross motor skills improve with advancing chronological age throughout childhood and adolescence, with sex differences in performance tending to favor males. (JN)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Body Weight, Child Development, Cognitive Development