PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT ACROSS LIFE

STAGES
• PHYSICAL ASPECT IS ONE OF THE
MOST EVIDENT CHANGES THAT
HAPPEN IN AN INDIVIDUAL DUE TO
DEVELOPMENT.
• ENVIRONMENT PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT
ROLE IN ONES PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT.
• PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT SERVES AS
INDICATORS FOR THE READINESS
FOR SOCIAL, MORAL AND OTHER
DEVELOPMENT
 THE BODY SYSTEM
1. ENDOCRYNE SYSTEM- IN CHARGE IN THE
PRODUCTION OF DIFFERENT HORMONES IN THE
BODY; IT COMPOSED OF GLANDS THAT ARE
ATTACHED TO THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY.
A. PITUARY GLAND-ALSO CALLED AS THE MASTER
GLAND; IT GROWTH HORMONES THAT STIMULATES
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF BODY CELLS
B. THYROID GLANDS-SECRETES THYROXINE THAT
CONTRIBUTES IN THE GROWTHS AND
DEVELOPMENT OF BRAIN
C. ADRENAL GLANDS- SUPPORT SEXUAL MOTIVATION
D. GLANDS- IN CHARGE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
REPRODUCTIVE DEVELOPMENT
2. NERVOUS SYSTEM- CONTROLS THE FULL
FUNCTION OF THE OTHER BODY SYSTEM. ITS
FUNCTION IS NECCESSARY IN SYNCHRONIZING THE
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STIMULI AND RESPONSE
STRUCTURE. NERVOUS SYSTEM IS COMPOSED OF
TWO MAJOR SYSTEM;
A. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM(CNS)- CONTROLS
MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND MAKES THE NECCESSARY
BEHAVIORAL AND NON BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES.
B. PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM(PNS)-COMPOSED
OF CHANNELS OF CONNECTIONS THAT RECEIVE AND
SEND SIGNALS FROM AND TO THE CNS TO OTHER
PARTS OF THE BODY.
 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT ACROSS STAGES

A. INFANCY
• TYPICALLY COMMUNICATES
THROUGH REFLEXESEXAMPLES OF
RELEXES ARE:SUCKING REFLEX
(NUTRITIONAL NEEDS),GRASPING,
PUPILLIARY AND OTHERS.-MOTOR
DEVELOPMENT
B. CHILDHOOD
• MANY OBSERVABLE PHYSICAL CHANGES
• BEGIN TO GAIN CONTROL OVER MANY
ACTIVITIES SUCH AS HAVING THE STABLE
CAPABILITY TO BALANCE, AND TO WALK
OR RUN.
C. ADOLESCENCE
• GROWTH IS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE
ESPECIALLY IN PHYSICAL DOMAIN
• OTHER THAN PHYSICALLY CHANGES, THEY
ARE ALSO PLACE TO A MORE PSYCHOLOGICAL
ISSUES
D. ADULTHOOD
• PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT CAN BE BOTH
CHARACTERIZED AS THE PEAK OF
PHYSICAL MATURATION AND PHYSICAL
DETERIORATION
 I. PARENTAL CONTRIBUTION
• SINCE THE PARENTS ARE THE IMMEDIATE
ENVIRONMENT OF THE DEVELOPING CHILD,
THEIR IMPACT IS CONSIDERED
UNMEASURABLE , MOST ESPECIALLY
DURING THE EARLY STAGE OF LIFE. THE
PARENTING BELIEFS ARE USUALLY
TRANSLATED INTO PRACTICE AND MAY
AFFECT THE RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES
PROVIDED TO THE CHILD.
• ACCORDING TO THE UNITED NATIONS
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S
FUND(UNICEF) 2004 REPORT ON THE
IMPORTANCE OF CAREGIVER-CHILD
INTERACTION, THEY PLACED THE
CAREGIVER, IN MOST CASES THE PARENTS
 II. PSYCHOSOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES

• PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IS SEEN AS

SIGNIFICANTLY ROOTED FROM BIOLOGICAL
AND GENETIC PROCESSES AND WHATEVER
CHANGES APPEAR ARE ATTRIBUTED AS
PRODUCT OF THIS PROCESS. HOWEVER,
SOCIAL INTERACTION WHETHER OF THE
SAME AGE OR NOT CAN ACTUALLY PROVIDE
ASSISTANCE IN INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES
FOR PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT.
 III. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
• PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT REFERS TO
NON-SOCIAL ASPECTS OF THE ONE‘S
ENVIRONMENT, SUCH AS BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE PLACE WHERE ONE
LIVES AND ACCOMPANYING
MATERIALS WITH IT. “SPACE" FOR
INSTANCE IS SIGNIFICANTLY
IMPORTANT FOR ONE TO HAVE MORE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR MOVEMENTS.
IV. NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES

• KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES ABOUT

NUTRITIONAL COMPONENTS OF WHAT ONE
IS EATING CAN HAVE SHORT AND LONG
EFFECT. CONSIDERING THE ERA OF
COMMERCIALISM FOOD HAS NOT ONLY
BEEN FILLED WITH PRESERVATIVE AS
WELL AS REGARDED AS LIFESTYLE SOME
MAY HAVE BELIEVE THAT THIS KIND OF
LIFESTYLE IS RATHER EXPENSIVE.