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.

    Creators(s): Clark, Jane E., Bardid, Farid ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8591-0596, Getchell, Nancy, Robinson, Leah E., Schott, Nadja and Whitall, Jill;
    Item type:Article
    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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