India’s Medal Winners at the 2014 Asian Games
Asian Games 2014 Incheon (South Korea): The 2014 Asian Games, officially known as the XVII (17th edition) of Asiad Games.
Mascot of the Asian Games 2014: The Harbor Seal Siblings – Barame, Chumuro, and Vichuon, meaning wind, dance, and light in Korean.
The theme of the 2014 Asian Games is Meet Asia’s Future. Motto: Diversity Shines Here.
Note: Sardar Singh, captain of the men’s hockey team, was the Indian contingent’s flag bearer at the 17th Asian Games.
The next Asian Games (2018) were held in Jakarta,
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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
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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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
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
Read MoreUnderstanding 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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