The Skeletal System: Anatomy, Functions, and Quiz
Axial Skeletal System
Question 1
B) Protection
C) Hormonal production
D) Hematopoiesis
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Question 2
B)
Introduction to Floorball: Rules, Gameplay, and Basic Skills
Floorball
1. Brief History
The game was invented in the early 1970s in Gothenburg, Sweden. The sport began as a fun pastime at schools. After a decade or so, floorball began showing up in Nordic countries where the former schoolyard pastime was becoming a developed sport.
2. Equipment for a Floorball Player
Floorball Stick:
A floorball stick is short compared with one for ice hockey; the maximum size for a stick is 114 cm. As a stick cannot weigh any more than 350 grams, floorball sticks are often made
Read MoreUnderstanding Body Mass Index (BMI) and Body Composition
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on your weight in relation to your height and applies to most adult men and women aged 20 and over. For children aged 2 and over, BMI percentile is the best assessment of body fat.
BMI does not measure body fat directly. However, research indicates that BMI correlates to direct measures of body fat, such as underwater weighing and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and is considered an inexpensive and easy-to-perform alternative
Read MoreIntroduction to Kinesiology and Muscle Anatomy
1. The Pectoral Girdle and Thorax Muscles
1.1 Bones of the Pectoral Girdle
The bones that form the pectoral girdle are the clavicle and the scapula.
1.2 Muscles of the Anterior Thorax Wall
The muscle found on the anterior wall of the thorax is the Serratus Anterior.
1.3 Muscles Acting on the Scapula
- The muscle that protracts or abducts the scapula is the Serratus Anterior.
- The muscle between the scapula and ribs is the Serratus Anterior.
- The muscle that does not attach to the ribs is the Levator Scapula.
Understanding Motor Skills Development in Children
Motor Skills
The development of motor skills is a long and complicated process. At birth, a child’s rudimentary movements are limited due to their developing structural and functional capabilities. They lack demonstrable general motor patterns and the ability to combine simple movements into more complex ones. The pace of progress in motor development is influenced by the interplay of maturation, learning, and external factors.
Basic Motor Skills
Basic motor skills are fundamental motor activities
Read MoreThe Power of Positive Mentalism
1. Power of Positive Mentalism
A great intellectual said, “The 21st century will be spiritual or not.” Indeed, in this globalized third millennium, we are witnessing profound socio-cultural changes in human beings in general. This era is often called the New Age of Aquarius or simply the New Age (Neu Zeitalter).
There is a gradual return to spiritual sources, alternative disciplines, parapsychology, yoga, meditation, magic, occultism, esotericism, Mancia, natural therapies, hypnosis and sophrology,
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