Your Critical Assignment for this course is to assess gait (walking) development throughout the lifespan.
However, before we can walk, there are essential physiological components that must be developed. For this
weeks assignment, reference and cite the chapters read and lectures to identify and discuss the basic growth
and development of the human body throughout the lifespan (prenatal-death). Your paper should be 2-4 pages
and include the following factors:
Key landmarks in embryonic and Fetal Growth
Importance of fetal nourishment
Factors that can lead to potential abnormal prenatal development
Overall growth (briefly discuss topics that include sex differences, height, weight, aging, environmental factors,
etc.)
Basic development of the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, endocrine, and nervous system
Written submissions in this course must include a minimum of two peer reviewed / scholarly sources. These
sources must be both cited and referenced within your paper by APA standards. Your textbook may serve as
one source.
All written submissions should reflect professionalism in grammar, spelling, writing style/format (one-inch
margins, double spaced, typed in 12-point Times New Roman font), include APA citations when appropriate, an
appropriate title page, and be uploaded as .doc or .docx document.
Book Used: Haywood, K., & Getchell, N. (2020) Lifespan motor development (7th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human
Kinetics