Artistic Gymnastics: History, Definition, and Key Features

Introduction to Artistic Gymnastics

This paper focuses on the key themes of artistic gymnastics, a subject covered in the second evaluation of Physical Education. This brief explanation will define the sport, review its origins and modern resurgence, discuss its characteristics and classifications, and finally, list the websites where the majority of information needed to make this work was obtained.

Definition of Artistic Gymnastics

Gymnastics, also called artistic gymnastics, is a sport practiced

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Basketball: History, Rules, and Gameplay

The Origins and Evolution of Basketball

In 1891, James Naismith was developing a new game. The objective was to introduce a ball into peach baskets, and the gym was the play space. This allowed for a fun activity, even on a cold, rainy day. Thus, basketball was born. Millan’s father introduced basketball in Spain in 1921.

Regulation

Objective

Try to get more points than the opposing team.

Pitch

28 x 35 meters and the basket at 3.05 meters high.

Material

A basketball.

Duration

Four periods of 10 minutes each,

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Freud’s Structural Model of the Psyche

Freud employed the term “topical” (from the Greek topos = place) in a metaphorical sense, indicating that he wanted to comprehend the human psyche without a model that represents different spatial regions. Within the topical, the “primroses” are: the unconscious, the preconscious, and the conscious.

The Unconscious

We denominate “unconscious” those latent representations of which we have some suspicion, whose foundation is contained in the mind. Therefore, the characteristics of the unconscious are:

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Medical Terminology: Common Symptoms and Conditions

Common Medical Terms and Definitions

  • Abduction: The act of separating a body part from the body’s axis.
  • AcholĂ­a: Yellow stool due to reduced bile pigment (Fecal urobilinogen).
  • Clubbing: Deformity of the phalanges, resembling a club or drumstick.
  • Tinnitus: Abnormal auditory sensation, generally perceived only by the individual.
  • Adenopathy: Altered lymph node.
  • Adiadochokinesia: Lack of coordination for rapid repetitive movements (e.g., alternating hand positions).
  • Adduction: Movement towards the body’s
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Understanding Physical Fitness: Strength, Endurance, Speed, Flexibility

Physical Condition

Class Slide No. 6

  • Everyone has strength, endurance, flexibility, coordination, and speed.
  • These basic physical qualities are developed differently in each person according to the effort that should be made daily or in sports.
  • The individual state of these qualities determines fitness.
  • The human body can be trained at any age and is adapted to the effort required in training, although at different speeds. (Being able to listen to your body).
  • At any age, one can improve their physical
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Fitness and Health: Key Concepts and Principles

Health-Related Components of Fitness

  • Muscular Strength: The ability or capacity of a muscle or muscle group to exert force against resistance.
  • Muscular Endurance: The ability of muscles to perform or sustain a muscle contraction repeatedly over a period of time.
  • Cardiorespiratory Endurance: The ability to persist in a physical activity requiring oxygen for physical exertion without experiencing undue fatigue.
  • Flexibility: The ability to move the joints in your arms, legs, and trunk freely throughout
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