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Ages of Middle Childhood
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6 - 11
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rate of phys growth in mid childhood vs infancy and early childhood
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continues at slow regular pace of early childhood
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What body part grows fastest in middle childhood
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lower portion of body - legs, feet
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ethnic variations in body size
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growth norms must be applied cautiously for immigrants and minorities
taller in developped countries |
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why kids in industrial countries growing faster and larger than ancestors?
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improved health and nutrition
not true for poverty/diseased places |
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Why great flexibility in middle childhood?
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bones length and broaden but ligaments not yet firmly attached to bones
inc muscle strength |
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What is one of the few health prob in mid childhood that inc with fam income and education
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myopia - nearsightedness
related to time reading and writing |
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Effects of malnutrition in mid childhood
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retarded phys growth, low IQ, poor motor coordination and inattention
persistent malnutrition = permanent damage |
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Percentage of obese American kids
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17%
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Relationship between early malnutrition and childhood obesity
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undernourished kids in early years at risk for later excessive weight gain
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Percentage of obese/overweight kids that become overweight adults
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Over 80%
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Factors associated with childhood obesity
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Fat and sugar products everywhere
Less exercise Appropriation of food (huge portions) Busy lives |
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Biological reasons for bedwetting in middle childhood
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Inhereited
failure of muscle inhibition or accumulate too much urine overnight |
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Most common chronic illness in mid childhood
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Asthma
heredity and environmental triggers |
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Two major causes of injury during mid childhood
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Motor vehicle accidents
Bike accidents |
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Improvements in gross motor skills in mid childhood related to...
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4 Motor Capacities:
Balance Agility Force Flexibility Improved info processing and rxn time |
BAFF
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Improved fine motor development seen in what skills in middle childhood?
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writing and drawing
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Biological factors in gender diff in motor skills in mid childhood
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girls better in fine motor, balance and agility - skipping, jumping, hopping
boys - running, throwing, catching, kicking |
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Environmental factors in gender diff in motor skills in mid childhood
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higher expectations for boys athletic performance
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Skills learned in child-organized games
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perspective taking
understand rules cooperation competing |
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Possible roles served by rough and tumble play
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dominance hierarchy
limits aggression in mid childhood |
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