Stress: Understanding and Managing Its Effects on the Body
Stress: Understanding Its Effects
What is Stress?
A state of alert in the body due to an event, phenomenon, or sensation. It manifests as a deregulation of chemical substances (hormones) and psychological changes such as muscle tension, increased blood circulation, and respiration. According to Selye, there are two kinds of stress:
- Positive: A beneficial state that requires maximum effort to deploy qualities.
- Negative: The requirement is perceived as something superior to the body, causing fatigue and
Sports Terminology: Types, Key Terms, and Actions
Common Sports
- Badminton
- Cricket
- Cycling
- Darts
- Football
- Golf
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
Contact Sports
- Boxing
- Judo
- Rugby
Water Sports
- Fishing
- Canoeing
- Kayaking
- Sailing
Winter Sports
- Curling
- Ice Skating
- Skiing
Less Usual Sports
- Croquet
- Fencing
- Polo
Key Terms
- Amateur: An athlete who has never accepted money, or who accepts money under restrictions specified by a regulatory body, for participating in a competition.
- Professional: A skilled practitioner; an expert.
- Basket: Either of the two goals normally elevated ten feet above the floor,
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
Read MoreBasketball: 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,
Read MoreFreud’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:
Read MoreMedical Terminology: Common Symptoms and Conditions
Common Medical Terms and Definitions
- Abduction: The act of separating a body part from the body’s axis.
- Acholía: 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