Recent Advances in Children’s Motor Development: From Birth to Adolescence

Dear Colleagues,

The contribution of motor experience to children’s growth in developmental age has been widely supported by numerous scientific evidence and good practices. However, complex socio-cultural transformations—i.e., the increased use of digital tools and devices among infants and children—are generating new opportunities for accessing knowledge and, consequently, different ways of learning and interacting with peers.

This Special Issue aims to address this topic with a particular emphasis on pedagogical and educational models related to lifespan motor development. It may include studies aimed at presenting a new synthesis about the complex, fluid, and context-dependent nature of developmental change, emphasizing the interconnectedness of perception, action, cognition, physical fitness, and factors related to the practice of physical activity. From novel advancement in motor development, this Special Issue aims to showcase the links between scientific and methodological approaches applied in contexts (i.e., sport, physical education, free time, etc.), translating theory into practice and enhancing the transformative nature of motor development in different ages.

Prof. Dr. Dario Colella
Dr. Domenico Monacis
Guest Editors

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