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Stone, Harriet Forkey – Journal of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1971
Discusses the importance of exercising in barefeet. (AN)
Descriptors: Clothing, Elementary Education, Exercise (Physiology), Health

Wertlieb, Donald; Rose, David – Developmental Psychology, 1979
Maze learning was used with preschool children to test the hypothesis that the hippocampus (a distinctive cortical structure) in the human brain matures at about four to five years of age. (JMB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Neurological Organization, Nonverbal Learning, Physical Development
Karpman, Mitchell B.; Vaccaro, Paul – Research Quarterly, 1979
A statistically proper method for evaluating change in cardiorespiratory performance as a function of experimental condition is presented.(JD)
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Evaluation Criteria, Physical Development, Program Evaluation
Krampf, Harry; And Others – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1979
An elementary school program is described consisting of a series of guided progressive sessions to assist the participants in becoming aware of their tensions and how to release these tensions. (JMF)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Motor Reactions, Physical Development, Physical Education
Lippman, Laura; Atienza, Astrid; Rivers, Andrew; Keith, Julie – Child Trends, 2008
This report provides a developmental perspective on what competencies young people need to be ready for college, the workplace, and the transition to adulthood. National hand-wringing about the lack of preparedness of high school graduates for college and the workplace has catalyzed researchers, educators, and policymakers to define the skills and…
Descriptors: Readiness, College Preparation, Labor Force Development, High School Students
Jun Feng, Seet; Shook Cheong, Agnes Chang – New Horizons in Education, 2008
Background: The mission of our education service as stated by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Singapore: "is to mould the future of the nation, by moulding the people who will decide the future of the nation. The aim is to provide our children with a balanced and well-rounded education, develop them to their full potential, and nurture…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, Mandarin Chinese
Temke, Mary W. – 1986
Eight pamphlets provide information to parents about the developmental characteristics of toddlers at different ages and related caregiving concerns. Two issues of the series focus on children 13- to 15-months-old, two on 16- to 18-months-old, two on 19- to 21-months-old, and two on 22- to 24-months-old. The first issue in each pair focuses on…
Descriptors: Discipline, Language Acquisition, Nutrition, Personality Development

Lefford, Arthur; And Others – Child Development, 1974
The development of the ability to selectively oppose fingers to the thumb and to localize digits was studied in preschool children. Competence increased with age. Results are discussed in terms of the development of body schemata and neuropathological conditions. (ST)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Learning Problems, Perception, Physical Development

Wannarachue, Nikom; And Others – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1975
Descriptors: Diseases, Exceptional Child Research, Physical Development, Sex Differences
GRIGGS, MILDRED BARNES; CARLSON, NANCY WAHL – 1966
SEVENTY-FIVE ALPHABETIZED, ANNOTATED CITATIONS ABOUT THE PSYCHOMOTOR DOMAIN, WITH PUBLICATION DATES FROM 1923 THROUGH 1965, ARE PRESENTED FOR USE BY THOSE CONCERNED WITH DEVELOPING PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND SKILLS. REPRESENTATIVE AREAS COVERED ARE (1) DEVELOPMENT OF VISUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS, (2) EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, (3) EFFECTS OF ANOXIA AND STRESS…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Basic Skills, Perception, Physical Development
Ausman, Lynn M. – 1975
This study investigated the effects of a short period of severe protein malnutrition on subsequent growth and development in the squirrel monkey. A total of 12 newborn monkeys were fed a low protein diet from 2 to 8 weeks of age then rehabilitated by returning them to the 13 percent protein diet of the control group. Minimum amount of protein…
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Body Weight, Dietetics, Motor Development
Dotson, Charles O. – 1973
This research study determined the relative importance of various basic motor ability traits possessed by the learner in the process of acquiring neuromuscular skills. Fifty-two university students practiced two novel skills (ball toss and fli-back paddle ball) 5 days per week for 2 weeks. Prior to beginning practice, each subject was measured on…
Descriptors: Athletics, Motor Reactions, Physical Characteristics, Physical Development

Roberts, Mark; And Others – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1978
Reports on a strategy of continuous measurement of the frequency of the same infant behavior over time, which was applied to measuring infant development in the prone position, namely, chin lifting, chest lifting, and a creeping response. (BD/BR)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Infant Behavior, Infants, Physical Development

Loesch, Danuta; Czyzewska, Jadwiga – Journal of Mental Deficiency Research, 1978
Thirty-seven palm prints and 30 sole prints of people with 9p trisomy (a chromosomal anomaly associated with abnormal limb development) were analysed with respect to frequency distribution of loops and triradii on palms, soles, and fingertips, as well as of the total pattern types. (Author)
Descriptors: Congenital Impairments, Exceptional Child Research, Mental Retardation, Physical Characteristics

Zimmerman, David R. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1987
A review of research studies suggesting that girls who exercise vigorously may experience disruptions in maturational processes suggests that carefully-monitored sports participation and training have no effect on growth and maturation. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Athletics, Children, Exercise Physiology