Classification of Sports and Physical Activities
Current sports and physical activities can be classified using two parameters:
- Scope of Action: Activities are grouped according to the professional arenas and social sectors involved.
- Circulation Model: Activities are grouped according to the model of choice or emotional reason that has made the choice for practitioners.
Sport Performance or Competitive
Practices included in this group depend on two factors: the economic cost (as some sports carry a high economic cost, as the necessary materials and
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Handball Rules
Basic Rules
- **Goal Area:** 6 meters
- **Free Throw Line:** 9 meters
- **Penalty Line:** 7 meters
- **Match Duration:** 2 halves of 30 minutes, with 2 extra periods of 5 minutes if needed.
- **Timeouts:** One timeout per team per period.
- **Number of Players:** 6 field players and 1 goalkeeper, up to 20 players per team, numbered from 1 to 20.
- **Substitutions:** Unlimited substitutions can be made at any time without stopping the game, within the designated substitution area.
Goalkeeper Rules
- The goalkeeper
Senior Living: Adapting Environments and Addressing Sensory Changes
**Environmental Adaptations for Seniors with Reduced Mobility**
When adapting the living environment for seniors experiencing a decline in mobility, it’s crucial to adhere to these guidelines:
- Ramps should not exceed an 8% incline.
- Doorways should have a minimum width of 90 cm.
- Install handrails in hallways and staircases.
- Ensure ample turning space for wheelchairs in passageways.
- The environment must be adaptable to accommodate increasing levels of difficulty.
The Senior’s Room
The senior’s room should
Read MoreHuman Body Responses: Sensory, Heat, Exercise, Cerebellum
Sensory Receptors
- Meissner: Detects light touch, such as gentle caresses.
- Merkel: Detects sustained pressure on the skin’s surface.
- Pacinian: Detects deep, wide-field vibrations. These are unmyelinated.
- Ruffini: Detects skin stretching and sustained pressure.
Physiological Response to Heat
Heating the skin leads to increased cutaneous blood flow. Venous return from the extremities to the heart occurs through superficial veins. If the thermal gradient is large enough, sweating occurs, leading to skin cooling
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Sensorimotor Stage: Functional Games
Children in the sensorimotor stage (0-2 years) develop skills in all areas. They make things, move, use objects, study, and experiment with objects and people. Construction play begins at this stage, in a simple and basic way.
0 to 3 Months
From the first day, a small child is able to look around. However, they can only see people and objects clearly when they are very close. The child is attracted to objects in motion, as well as light and colorful ones. These
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Handball Court Dimensions and Key Features
The handball court has a rectangular shape and consists of an area of play and two goal areas. The longer sides are called side lines, and the shorter ones are called goal lines. The court is 40 meters long by 20 meters wide.
Goal Area and Free-Throw Line
The goal area is delimited by a continuous line 6 meters from the goal. Three meters from this, there is a dotted line called the free-throw line.
Penalty Line
Between these two, there is a small line located
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