Human Motor Development: A Lifespan Approach - Softcover

V. Gregory Payne is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at San Jose State University. He formerly served as the Associate Dean for Research in the College of Applied Sciences and Arts and as Chair of the Department of Kinesiology. Payne is a specialist in human motor development, with interests ranging from aging and physical activity to children s sports and fitness. He received a B.S. degree from Western Illinois University and later received that institution s Distinguished Alumni Award. He earned an M.A. from the University of Iowa and his PED from Indiana University. Payne worked for the Venezuelan Ministry of Education as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Venezuela following his undergraduate work. As a human motor development researcher and educator, Payne has produced more than 150 publications, including numerous refereed articles and 18 editions of five books, and has made nearly 300 presentations throughout the world.

Larry D. Isaacs is Professor Emeritus and former Director of the Exercise Physiology Program, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics at Wright State University. Isaacs received both his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University, where he specialized in human motor development and also developed a strong interest in both human physiology and exercise physiology. He continues to serve as a reviewer for many scholarly journals. In addition, he has published numerous scholarly articles and has authored, coauthored, and contributed to 19 textbooks. Isaacs continues to work part-time as a clinical exercise physiologist at Hilton Head Hospital, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, where he works with both cardiac and pulmonary patients.