Tactical Principles in Team Sports

Tactical Principles of Team Sports

Principle: A general rule that you try to obey in the way that you behave and in the way that you try to achieve something.

Tactical principles: Basic guidelines or directions that may guide most of the tactical actions in order to coordinate the players of a team during a match.

Tactical principles will facilitate decision-making of players.

We need to identify clearly defending and attacking phases of the game.

Principles of Attack:

  • Keeping possession of the ball.
  • Progressing
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Understanding Primary Reflexes and Child Development

Unit 3: Primary Reflexes

Primary reflexes are the previous step of voluntary motor activity and movements.

They are automatic movements that happen after a specific stimulus in the first months of life.

In a newborn baby, they are produced in the subcortex because of the unfinished development of the brain.

They are useful to identify normal brain activity (no Motor Neuron Disease).

Their main aim is to protect the child’s life.

Children need time to take control over reflexes.

Types of Primary Reflexes:

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Volleyball Rules and Regulations

Playing Area

Playing Court Dimensions: The playing court is a rectangle measuring 18 x 9 meters, surrounded by a free zone which is a minimum of 3 meters wide on all sides.

Free Playing Space: The space above the playing area, free from any obstructions, must measure a minimum of 7 meters in height from the playing surface.

Lines on the Court

  • Boundary Lines: Two side lines and two end lines mark the playing court. Both side lines and end lines are drawn inside the dimensions of the playing court.
  • Center
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Mechanical Anatomy, Posture, and Exercise Therapy

Mechanical Anatomy of Motion and Posture – Exercise Therapy

1. Introduction

The mechanical anatomy of motion and posture refers to the study of how the musculoskeletal system functions to produce movement and maintain stability. This knowledge is essential for exercise therapy, rehabilitation, and injury prevention. Understanding the biomechanics of motion and posture helps in designing effective therapeutic interventions for patients with musculoskeletal dysfunctions.


2. Fundamental Concepts of

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Understanding Leisure: Activities, Education, and Historical Perspectives

Leisure Activities

  • Watching: TV, computer…
  • Activities: Sudoku, reading, skating…
  • Attitude: Volunteering, caring for a brother.

Dumazedier’s Definition of Leisure

The author Dumazedier predicted leisure as a set of jobs in which the individual can engage voluntarily, to relax, for fun, to develop information and disinterested training, their voluntary participation, once released from their professional obligations, family, and social issues.

Possible Leisure Activities

Meeting friends, solidarity.

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Hand Splints: Types, Uses, and Benefits for Recovery

Hand Splints: Support, Protection, and Recovery

A hand splint is a medical device used to support, protect, or immobilize the hand and wrist. It is commonly prescribed for injuries, neurological conditions, post-surgical recovery, or chronic conditions like arthritis. Splints help in pain management, healing, and preventing further damage by restricting movement or maintaining proper alignment.

Types of Hand Splints

  1. Static Splints – These splints hold the hand in a fixed position, preventing movement
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