Understanding Perception, Body Awareness, and Breathing

Perception and Sensations

Perception is the awareness of the external environment and internal organs through receptors that transform stimuli into sensations.

Types of Sensations

  • Exteroceptive Sensations: External stimuli received through the senses (hearing, sight, touch).
  • Tactile Sensations: Stimuli received through the skin and pressure points.
  • Thermal Sensations: Stimuli related to temperature changes.
  • Proprioceptive Sensations: Information about the body’s position in space, muscle and tendon tension,
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Understanding Bruises and Blunt Force Trauma

Types of Bruises and Blunt Force Trauma

A contusion is caused by blunt force trauma impacting the body’s surface. There are three types:

  • Objects designed for attack or defense.
  • Objects designed for attack but not defense, which can be used offensively.
  • Natural means of defense for humans and animals.

Injuries Without Skin Breakage

  • Ecchymosis: Mild bruises affecting small blood vessels beneath the skin.
  • Equimosis: Larger than ecchymosis, affecting larger vessels.
  • Sugilaciones (Suckers): Small, pinpoint
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Nutrition and Exercise: Fueling Your Body for Optimal Health

What is Health?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Load Weight

Different techniques allow you to carry weight with less risk to your back: traditional carrying, cervical carrying, diagonal loading, or lifting on a scale. In any case, keep the weight close to your body and only lift to chest height.

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Food contains numerous nutrients, or

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Understanding Basketball: Rules, History, and Techniques

Basketball: An Overview

Basketball is a dynamic and fast-paced sport demanding strength, agility, and coordination. Teamwork is essential. The objective is to shoot the ball into the opponent’s basket while preventing them from scoring in yours, all within the court’s boundaries and regulations.

  • Objective: Shoot the ball into the basket.
  • Teamwork: Pass the ball to teammates.
  • Movement: Dribble or carry the ball across the court.
  • Defense: Prevent the opponent from scoring.

History of Basketball

Basketball

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Mastering Football Tactics and Strategy: A Comprehensive Guide

Tactics and Strategy in Football

Definitions

Tactics: A set of actions and decisions, both individual and collective, employed during a game to outmaneuver and defeat the opponent.

Strategy: An overarching action plan designed by the coach before a tournament or game to achieve a specific goal.

Classification of Tactics

  • By Purpose: Individual Tactics, Collective Tactics
  • By Game Phase: Defensive Tactics, Offensive Tactics, Transition Tactics
  • By Ball Dynamics: Dynamic Tactics, Static/Fixed Tactics

Gameplay

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Recreational Physical Activity and Games: A Comprehensive Guide

1. Physical Activity Education

1.1 Purpose of Physical Education

Physical activity is practiced in schools through physical education. Physical education aims to achieve the following:

  • Motor Development: Enhance learner motor skills through games, sports, dance, and choreography.
  • Physical Conditioning: Improve physical fitness and train motor qualities.
  • Education of Values: Promote hygiene, food security, media literacy, cooperation, effort, and more.

2. Recreational Physical Activity

Recreational physical

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