ABSTRACT

The Michigan State University (MSU) Motor Performance Study (MPS) was initiated in 1967 and was known across the United States for its unique blend of teaching, service, and research. Dr. Vern Seefeldt began the study as a means to begin research with children on-campus. The instructional portion of the program ended in 1999; data collection continued until 2004. The purpose of the MPS was to examine longitudinal relationships among physical growth, biological maturity, and motor skill acquisition in youth. Four distinct eras of research contributed to the design of the MSU MPS: a) The genetics and maturation period; b) The classification period, involving identification of the motor domain and factor structures of movement skills; c) The perceptual-motor era; and d) The physical fitness era. The purpose of this manuscript is to describe how each of the four research areas specifically contributed to the design and conduct of the MSU MPS.

摘要

密歇根州立大学（MSU）的运动性能研究（MPS）始于1967年，因其独特的教学，服务和研究融合而闻名全美。维尔恩·西费尔特（Vern Seefeldt）博士开始这项研究，是为在校儿童开展研究的一种手段。该计划的教学部分于1999年结束；数据收集一直持续到2004年。MPS的目的是检验青年人的身体成长，生物学成熟度和运动技能获得之间的纵向关系。MSU MPS的设计经历了四个不同的研究时代：a）遗传学和成熟期；b）分类期，包括识别运动领域和运动技能的因素结构；c）知觉运动时代；d）身体健康时代。