Trekking and Outdoor Recreation: Tips for Safe Enjoyment
Trekking: Tips for Safe Enjoyment
Trekking or hiking is an activity suitable for anyone of any age. Essentially, it is to walk across the fields. It can be developed as a sport or just for recreation. All seasons and all terrains are suitable for trekking.
Basics
A pair of shoes, clothes appropriate for the site, a backpack to carry the basic tools, and a desire to enjoy the walk.
Before Trekking
Consider variables such as:
- Physical condition of participants
- Type of terrain
- Length of the walk
- Water
- Food
- Climatic
Handball: Rules, Gameplay, and Player Positions
Handball is a dynamic ball sport played between two teams. Each team consists of 12 players, all of whom must be enrolled in the game’s official record. Seven players from each team (6 field players and 1 goalkeeper) take the field at any given time. The objective is to score by throwing the ball into the opposing team’s goal. The team with the most goals after the game, which consists of two 30-minute halves, wins. A draw is also a possible outcome.
Nature of the Game
The main rule is that players,
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History of Soccer
In 2500 BC, a ball game was played in China as a form of military training.
In the third century BC, Greece had a game called Episkiros.
In Rome, a game called Harpastum was played, which consisted of bringing a ball from one town to another.
In the 7th century, Calcio was played in Florence.
In Normandy, France, they played Soule.
In 1863, England drew up the rules of the game we now know as modern soccer.
There was a rule that stated you could not take or touch the ball with your hands.
Read MoreFirst Aid: Burns, Bleeding, Fractures, and Spinal Injuries
Burn Injury Causes
Any exposure of part of the body to a higher amount of energy than that body can absorb without damage.
The Causes
- Heat
- Chemical products
- Electricity
- Lightning
First-Degree Burns
Shallow, affecting only the skin. They present superficial redness and itching without blisters. Healing is spontaneous in 3-4 days.
Second-Degree Burns
Somewhat more profound, affecting the epidermis and dermis, blistering. Healing with adequate methods in 5-7 days.
Third-Degree Burns
Many are deep, affecting the
Read MoreSpanish Education Laws: Specialized Education and Sports
Organic Law 1/1990 of October 3: General Organization of the Education System (LOGSE)
Article 3.4. The Government, in consultation with the Autonomous Communities, may establish new specialized education if the evolution of social demand or educational needs advise it.
Note: The second title, “The Teachings of the Special Regime,” applies in the first chapter to arts education and in the second chapter to the teaching of languages. At no time does it refer to sports schools.
Organic Law 10/2002 of
Read MoreFutsal: History and Regulations
History
The Football Hall was born in Uruguay in 1930. It was Professor Juan Carlos Ceriani who realized that children were playing soccer on basketball courts, failing to free up football fields, and tried to solve the problem.
Ceriani used the rules of water polo, handball, and basketball, and drafted the first rules of the game, announcing the creation of a new sport. From basketball, he took the concept of five players on the court and the playing time (40 minutes).
The first futsal world championship
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