The reasons for examining, measuring and analysing FMP and consequently the manners have changed with the aim to seek for solutions that would offer every individual and the society all the answers for resolving problems, improving efficiency and increasing the quality of life. Searching for solutions based on clinical cases, deformations or rehabilitation procedures is still submitted to the necessity to understand the elementary movement as the consequence of adapting to various work requirements, the environment and inappropriate lifestyle. Since the formation of FMP is most intensive in the early developmental phase, it is as the area of basic research interest, which despite intensive impacts of developmental processes that additionally aggravate the analysis needs to be focused on the pattern of children. The article presents contemporary approaches and opportunities offered by the latest research technologies.
B.04 Guest lecture
COBISS.SI-ID: 207163In 2012 we organised seventh scientific meeting A child in motion 2012, where we presented the results of scientific research project. The topics of the meeting will directed into the application of modern methods for evaluation of child motor development aiming at the analysis of secular trends in children development throughout modern times. We summarized guidences for professionals and scientists.
B.01 Organiser of a scientific meeting
COBISS.SI-ID: 2290899Adoption and acquisition of various forms of movement is very important in child's development as well as in the process of acquiring motor competences. Climbing, walking, running, crawling, jumping and other simple movements combined in the scope of fundamental motor patterns (FMPs) represent the basis for human movement, and as such, they have always played the key role for survival in the life of man. FMP of climbing, which helps us to actively and consciously overcome the force of gravity, is one of the least studied motor patterns. We can appropriately assess this FMP, which is very important for a coherent motor development of children, if we understand the manners of climbing of children, the development of climbing pattern and the connections between children being able to climb and some morphological characteristics as well as motor abilities. : In early childhood of boys and girls, their times and coherence of climbing in selected climbing tasks do not differ. From 4 to 6 years of age climbing times are in average improved by 56 to 59 per cent. Morphological characteristics in early childhood are statistically connected with time, however, not with the coherence of climbing. The general strength factor is connected with time and the coherence of climbing. The FMP of climbing has a significant impact on a balanced physical and motor development. Extensive motor experience acquired in early childhood represent the basis for a balanced motor development. Acquired results show that the time and the coherence of climbing of 4-year-olds are statistically typically connected with time and the coherence of climbing of 6-year-olds. Results as well as the FMP of climbing development monitoring criteria scale, developed within the scope of the project, enable the basis for further FMP of climbing research as well as for immediate application in practice.
D.09 Tutoring for postgraduate students
A research program Kinesiology for the quality of life deals with scientific and pedagogical work on the field of physical/sports activity and health of a human through out entire lifespan. In the worpackage of child development the program focusses on the role of proper child development for quality of life during lifespan.
D.01 Chairing over/coordinating (international and national) projects
In the period of 2007-2011 the leader of the project was a vice-rector on the field of scientific-research and developmental area on University of Primorska. Thus he contributed to development of a research area on University.
D.08 Management and development of research activities