Flexibility and Yoga: Enhance Mobility & Well-being
What is Flexibility?
Flexibility is the ability to move muscles and joints through their complete range of motion. It’s an innate ability that many people lose over time. Our increasingly restricted and sedentary lifestyles lead to muscle atrophy and a limited range of motion in our joints.
- No movement would be possible without flexibility.
- A flexible person can perform everyday tasks efficiently and without risk of injury.
- Flexibility is important for sports and everyday life.
Components of Flexibility
- Joint
Rugby Union: Rules, Positions, and Gameplay
Rugby Union: Key Aspects of the Game
The Goals
The goals are formed by two 3.4m poles placed vertically, 5.6m apart, with a crossbar at 3m above the ground.
Players and Positions
Each team consists of 15 players, positioned as follows:
Forwards
- First Line: Numbers 1 and 3 (Props), Number 2 (Hooker) – Strong and heavy
- Second Line: Numbers 4 and 5 (Locks) – Strong and tall
- Third Line: Numbers 6, 7 (Flankers), and 8 (Number 8) – Fast, involved in scrums and open play, requiring strength
Backs
- Scrum Half: Number
Sports Education: Techniques and Child Development
Form-Focused Techniques vs. Game-Focused Learning
Form-Focused Techniques (Imposed Solutions) | Focus on the Game Form (Trial and Error) | Focusing on Directed Games (Directed Search) |
Analytical techniques for the formal game | Exclusive use of formal game | The game for particular situations |
Game decomposed into technical elements | Game untied or broken | Game decomposed into functional units of increasing complexity |
Ranking techniques | To meet global technical situations | The principles governing the learning game |
Game |
Effective Training Techniques: Running and Swimming
Running Techniques
Carrera Technique: There are many techniques we can use to run most effectively. Start with light cardio to increase your resting pulse. Here are some exercises:
- Skipping: Start on your knees, bringing your knees to your chest, for no more than 10 meters.
- Heel-to-butt kicks: Bring the heels of your feet to your glutes, first statically, then while running.
Cone Drills: Perform a short zig-zag drill with cones, ending with a small sprint to a cone located five meters ahead. Return
Read MoreKey Fitness Principles for Optimal Performance
Methodological Principles of Fitness
1. Principle of Physical Conditioning Stimulation (Overload):
A. Gradual Growth of Effort (Extended Over-Restoration Principle):
Charges increase performance progression. If we keep the loads, they lose their training effect. On the contrary, proper progression of loads provokes a training effect. This means that the training load must be constantly revised after certain periods of time and consequently increased. Regarding the application of the principle, it can
Read MoreUnderstanding Brain Injury and Motor Impairment
Classification of Injuries
Types of Injuries
- Macroscopic Brain Lesions: Organic changes visible through diagnostic imaging like CT scans, arteriography, and microscopy.
- Brain Injury at the Biochemical Level: Organic changes affecting nerve impulse conduction speed, leading to impaired reaction times.
- Motor Impairment Effects: Motor impairments occur when motor circuits are affected. Cognitive development may remain normal if sensorioperceptive tracts are preserved, depending on the impact of the motor