{"product_id":"growth-maturation-physical-activity-and-sport-3rd-edition","title":"Growth, Maturation, Physical Activity, and Sport-3rd Edition","description":"\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-description\" id=\"display-description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-tableofcontents\" id=\"display-tableofcontents\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-author\" id=\"display-author\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-ancillaries\" id=\"display-ancillaries\"\u003eAncillaries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-excerpt\" id=\"display-excerpt\"\u003eExcerpts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-description\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003ci\u003eGrowth, Maturation, Physical Activity, and Sport, Third Edition,\u003c\/i\u003e is uniquely focused on the biological growth and maturation of children and adolescents in relation to physical performance (both physical activity and sport). Written by a true legend in the field, Robert M. Malina, this latest edition features new content exploring the characteristics of youth sport participants, associated benefits and risks, and efforts aimed at talent development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This essential resource guides readers through the complexities of human growth and maturation with the latest research findings and over 350 charts and illustrations that visually support the material. The content has been expanded and modified to incorporate recent advances in technology and science, such as progress in the study of the human genome, deeper understanding of hormone regulation during growth, and advancements in body composition assessment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrowth, Maturation, Physical Activity, and Sport, Third Edition,\u003c\/i\u003e uses a five-part structure, enabling readers to gain a basic understanding of growth and maturation and then build upon that foundation. The first two parts focus on age- and sex-associated variations in body composition and explore the concept of biological maturation. Part III discusses primary factors that interact to regulate the process of growth and maturation—hormones, genes, nutrients and energy, and social factors. Part IV considers motor development and performance from infancy through adolescence. Part V has been added to provide an overview of youth sports, participation statistics, and motivation for participation, as well as a review of the growth and maturity characteristics of male and female participants in a variety of team and individual sports.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrowth, Maturation, Physical Activity, and Sport, Third Edition,\u003c\/i\u003e is the only text to focus on the biological growth and maturation process of children and adolescents as it relates to physical activity and performance. Readers will complete the text with an appreciation for the field and its influence in physical education, kinesiology, and the sport sciences.\u003ch4\u003eAudience\u003c\/h4\u003eUpper-undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in courses covering growth and maturation in children and adolescents in relation to physical activity and sport. Also for professionals working with children and adolescents in fields such as physical education, kinesiology, the sport sciences, human biology, biological anthropology, and pediatrics.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabDescription--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-tableofcontents\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Growth in Body Size, Proportions, and Body Composition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/b\u003e Growth in Size and Proportions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/b\u003e Composition of the Body\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/b\u003e Bone Growth and Bone Tissue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4.\u003c\/b\u003e Adipose Tissue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/b\u003e Skeletal Muscle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Biological Maturation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/b\u003e Biological Maturation: Concept and Methods\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/b\u003e Maturity Status and Timing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8.\u003c\/b\u003e Maturity Status and Associated Variation in Growth Status and Body Composition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Factors Influencing Growth and Maturity Status and Timing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9.\u003c\/b\u003e Hormonal Regulation of Growth and Maturation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10.\u003c\/b\u003e Genetic Influences on Growth and Maturation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11.\u003c\/b\u003e Nutritional and Energy Needs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12.\u003c\/b\u003e Social and Other Factors Influencing Growth and Maturation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13.\u003c\/b\u003e Secular Trends in Growth and Maturity Status and Timing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV. Motor Development, Performance, and Physical Activity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14.\u003c\/b\u003e Motor Development During Infancy and Early Childhood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15.\u003c\/b\u003e Motor Performance During Childhood and Adolescence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16.\u003c\/b\u003e Factors Affecting Performance: Genetic, Nutritional, Social, and Secular\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17.\u003c\/b\u003e Energy Expenditure and Physical Activity: Assessment, Correlates, and Trends\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18.\u003c\/b\u003e Physical Activity as a Factor Affecting Growth, Maturation, Health, Fitness, and Performance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V. Youth Sports and Youth Athletes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19.\u003c\/b\u003e Youth Sports: An Overview\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20.\u003c\/b\u003e Growth and Maturity Status of Male Youth Athletes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 21.\u003c\/b\u003e Growth and Maturity Status of Female Youth Athletes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 22.\u003c\/b\u003e Influence of Training for Sport on Growth and Maturation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 23.\u003c\/b\u003e Benefits and Risks of Participation in Youth Sports\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 24.\u003c\/b\u003e Talent Development: Accommodating Individual Differences\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabTableOfContents--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-author\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobert M. Malina, PhD, FACSM,\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor emeritus in the department of kinesiology and health at the University of Texas at Austin, and he is also an adjunct professor in the department of health management and systems sciences at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Malina has two earned doctoral degrees, first in physical education (1963) and second in anthropology (1968). He also has been the recipient of five honorary doctoral degrees from universities in Belgium, Poland, and Portugal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As a researcher, Malina has largely focused on the biological growth and maturation of children and adolescents with an emphasis on performance, youth sports and young athletes, and the potential influences of physical activity and training for sport. His work has also considered the anthropometric correlates of physique and body composition in female athletes at the university level. In addition, he has done research related to growth and nutrition among Indigenous populations in Oaxaca, Mexico, between 1968 and 1978, and he did a follow-up study of two communities in 2000. His work in Latin America also included collaborative efforts with colleagues at the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama between 1972 and 1974. To date, he has contributed more than 550 papers to peer-reviewed journals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Malina has also served as editor in chief of the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Human Biology\u003c\/i\u003e, editor of the \u003ci\u003eYearbook of Physical Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e, and section editor for growth and development for \u003ci\u003eExercise and Sport Sciences Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eResearch Quarterly for Exercise and Sport\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Malina is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine. He received the Citation Award from the organization in 1997 and the Honor Award in 2013. He is also a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Human Biology Association, the AAHPERD Research Consortium, and the National Academy of Kinesiology (formerly called the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabAuthor--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-excerpt\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003ca class=\"alsoAvailableAs\" href=\"\/blogs\/excerpt\/bio-band-variation\"\u003eBio-Band Variation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"alsoAvailableAs\" href=\"\/blogs\/excerpt\/defining-growth-maturation-and-development\"\u003eDefining growth, maturation, and development\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"alsoAvailableAs\" href=\"\/blogs\/excerpt\/predicting-the-maturity-offset-and-age-at-peak-height-velocity-phv\"\u003ePredicting the maturity offset and age at Peak Height Velocity (PHV)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabExcerpt--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-ancillaries\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll ancillaries are free to adopting instructors through \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ancillary-materials\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstructor guide.\u003c\/b\u003e Includes chapter objectives, sample lecture outlines, student assignments, chapter summaries, and sample answers to the review questions that are found in the textbook.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTest package. \u003c\/b\u003eContains more than 700 questions in true-false, fill-in-the-blank, essay and short-answer, and multiple-choice formats. 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