Reflections on motor development research across the 20th century : six empirical studies that changed the field
Clark, Jane E. and Bardid, Farid and Getchell, Nancy and Robinson, Leah E. and Schott, Nadja and Whitall, Jill (2020) Reflections on motor development research across the 20th century : six empirical studies that changed the field. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 8 (2). 438–454. ISSN 2325-3215
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Abstract
Motor development research has had a rich history over the 20th century with a wide array of scientists contributing to a broad and deep body of literature. Just like the process of development, progress within the field has been non-linear, with rapid periods of growth occurring after the publication of key research articles that changed how we conceptualized and explored motor development. These publications provided new ways to consider developmental issues and, as a result, ignited change in our theoretical and empirical approaches within the field of motor development and the broader field of developmental psychology. In this paper, we outline and discuss six pioneering studies that we consider significant in their impact and in the field's evolution, in order of publication: Halverson, 1931; Wild, 1938; Gibson & Walk, 1960; Connolly, Brown, & Bassett, 1968; Thelen & Fisher, 1982; Thelen & Ulrich, 1991. We have limited this review to empirical papers only. Together, they offer insight into what motor development research is, where it came from, why it matters, and what it has achieved.
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Clark, Jane E., Bardid, Farid ![]() | Item type: | Article |
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ID code: | 67170 |
Notes: | Accepted author manuscript version reprinted, by permission, from Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2019 (ahead of print). © Human Kinetics, Inc. |
Keywords: | motor development, research, developmental issues, Education, Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine, Education, Health Professions(all) |
Subjects: | Education Medicine > Public aspects of medicine > Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
Department: | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > School of Education > Education Strategic Research Themes > Health and Wellbeing |
Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
Date deposited: | 06 Mar 2019 10:57 |
Last modified: | 21 Jan 2021 10:48 |
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URI: | https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/67170 |
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