Sports Training Methodology: Form, Periodization, and Exercise Classification

1. Broad vs. Narrow Sense of Training

1.1. Definitions and Approaches

The term “training” has broad applications across various fields, often used synonymously with repeated practice and experience. In sports, while repeated exercise can lead to improvements, it doesn’t guarantee competitive performance. Two main approaches to training exist:

  • Broad sense: Encompasses the holistic development of the athlete, including physical, psychological, and technical aspects (e.g., Harre’s view).
  • Narrow sense:
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The Psychology of Sport: Motivation, Emotion, and Behavior

The Psychology of Sport

12. Reasons for Participating in Sport

Primary Reasons

Sports influence behavior through factors related to the sport itself: the game and the agonist. The game is closely linked to sport. Gutmann defines sport as an organized, competitive game focused on physical activity. We should consider the game as a non-productive (separate from utilitarian or work-related), fantastical (unreal, not serious, holiday-like), and pleasant (freely chosen entertainment) human activity. The

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Basketball: Rules, Techniques, and Tactics

Collective Classification of Sports

Space Invasion Sports

Court Sports are divided based on the size of the space:

  • DXT Big Field
  • DXT Small Field

They are also categorized by the way the game is played:

  • With the body
  • With an implement (stick, bat)

And depending on the body part used to play:

  • With hands and arms
  • With feet and entire body

Basketball

History

Basketball was invented in 1891 by Professor James Naismith of Springfield College. Due to low winter temperatures, he devised a game that could be played indoors.

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Psychomotor Development and Intervention

1. Fundamental Aim of Psychomotor Development: The empowerment of psychomotor structures and systems allows individuals to resolve adaptive challenges, contributing to behavior and personality development. This involves integrating cognitive, emotional, symbolic, and sensorimotor interactions within a social context.

2. The Response: The subject’s reaction to stimulation informs the balance between elements of the adaptive equation. This behavioral response is key to the intervention strategy.

3.

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Crushing and Grinding in Mineral Processing: A Comprehensive Overview

Crushing and Grinding

Crushing Stage

The crushing stage is the first process in reducing the size of rocks and other materials. The goal is to achieve a more uniform fragment size, typically around half an inch.

Crushing Stages

  1. Primary Crushing: Reduces fragment size to approximately eight inches in diameter.
  2. Secondary Crushing: Further reduces the material size to about three inches in diameter.
  3. Tertiary Crushing: Finalizes the crushing process, achieving the target size of around half an inch.

Crusher

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Warming Up and Resistance Training: A Guide to Fitness

Warming Up

Purpose

Joint exercises are performed before any physical activity to prepare the body and achieve the following:

  • Avoid injury
  • Increase heart rate
  • Increase respiratory rate
  • Increase muscle length for optimal performance
  • Increase body temperature

Types

  • General: Prepares the entire body.
  • Specific: Targets muscles used in the subsequent activity.

Means

Flexibility exercises, strength exercises, coordination exercises, and career-specific exercises can be used. A good warm-up incorporates a variety of

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