Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Physical Education

**Habits and Destination Driving**

In driving, human nature plays a significant role. Most training focuses on developing qualities that contribute to a person's overall enrichment.

**Basic Sports Skills**

These skills are developed from an early age and contribute to a person's overall enrichment.

**Dominant Skills**

• Good physical condition and general coordination are essential.
• Examples include running and jumping.
• Basic movements: jumps, turns, balances.

**Non-Dominant Skills**

• A good level of coordination and precision is required.
• Examples include throwing and hitting a ball.
• Basic movements: launches, receptions, pipes, impact (with the body or another instrument), and transportation.

**Psychomotor Qualities**

These qualities involve fundamental... Continue reading "Psychomotor Skills and Physical Qualities in Sports" »

E. Physical Basketball 2nd Quarter

Definition

Basketball is a sport involving two teams of five players. The objective is to score more points than the opposing team by shooting a basketball into the opponent's basket while following a set of rules.

Court Dimensions

• Length: 28 meters
• Width: 15 meters
• Basket Height: 3.65 meters

Regulations

• Game Duration: 4 periods of 10 minutes each
• Possession Time: 24 seconds
• Time to Advance Ball: 8 seconds to move the ball into the opponent's half-court
• Time with Ball in Play: 5 seconds to make a play when closely guarded
• 3-Second Violation: Offensive players cannot stay in the restricted area (paint) for more than 3 seconds

Scoring

• Field Goal (inside the 3-point line): 2 points
• Field Goal (outside the 3-point line): 3 points
• Free

Understanding Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is a disorder which causes a hardening and narrowing of the artery walls due to clusters of cholesterol, reducing or completely hindering the blood supply reaching the tissue that the artery serves. In the heart, this causes problems when it happens in the coronary arteries. Atherosclerosis can affect any artery in our body, but the most common are:

Commonly Affected Arteries

• Coronary arteries: These are the arteries that supply blood to the heart. Their involvement produces angina pectoris and myocardial infarction.
• Carotid arteries: These are the main arteries carrying blood to the head. Their involvement can lead to the onset of stroke.
• Aorta artery: This is the largest artery in the body, and its

Accident Phases

An accident is an event that unfolds in time and space, typically divided into three distinct phases:

Perception Phase

This is where the driver or pedestrian perceives danger. It includes:

• Possible Perception Point: The time and place where an abnormal situation could be perceived by an ordinary person.
• Real Perception Point: The time and place where the driver or pedestrian actually perceives the abnormal situation for the first time.

Decision Phase

This phase begins after perception, when the driver decides on a course of action to mitigate the perceived dangers. It involves information processing, rationalization, and decision-making.

Evasive actions can be categorized as:

• Simple Passive Evasion: Actions like honking the horn or flashing

Methodology in Physical Education

Methodology refers to the way in which we will implement instruction to achieve specific goals. The methods must be adapted to the age, interests, and abilities of students.

Synthetic or Global Method

We teach the exercises in full. This method is suitable for very easy exercises that involve the entire movement, typically for children aged 6-7 years.

Advantages:

• The whole body is involved, making it easily understood.
• The child acts more freely.
• In sports, it allows for a comprehensive understanding of the movements.
• The child is less bored.

Disadvantages:

• Techniques are not readily available.
• Correcting defects can be difficult later on.

Analytical or By-Parts Method

The exercise is performed in parts. This method is... Continue reading "Effective Teaching Methods in Physical Education" »

Motor Development Theories and Trends

David L. Gallahue's Motor Development Theory

This section refers to considerations of David L. Gallahue's theoretical model of motor development. It emphasizes the use of motor phases within a developmental sequence, suggesting that humans progress from simple to complex and from general to specific motor skills. Each individual must successfully pass through each phase to be eligible for more complex motor skills. Human actions can be observed at different stages across various tasks. Factors influencing this progression include physical fitness and motor control involved in motor execution.

Current Trends in Motor Ability Studies

Current trends in the study of motor ability are varied, comprehensive, and... Continue reading "Motor Development & Physical Growth: Birth to Puberty Milestones" »

The Concept of Relaxation and Decontraction

When discussing relaxation, one immediately thinks of the technique that leads to voluntary psychic and muscular rest, resulting in immobility. However, relaxation can also be part of the flow of a sequence of movements or provide a determined dramatic weight.

In the basic possibilities of working the muscle (contraction - relaxation), there are two types of "loosening":

• Relaxation-Relaxation: Letting gravity act without resistance.
• Controlled Decontraction or Distention: This involves two levels of work:
  • Passive Mechanism: Letting the muscle inertia act (elasticity of muscle tissue).
  • Active Consciousness: Controlling the relaxation.

Both types of relaxation can be an integral part of movement or a path... Continue reading "Principles of Body Movement, Kinesics, and Spatial Awareness" »

Understanding the Curriculum Project (PCC)

The Curriculum Project (PCC) aims to define a flexible, versatile, and constantly revised range of training for an academic center. It enables innovation in curriculum definition, teaching style, and methodology.

PCC: Preparation and Approval

While the School Board is the decision-making body that can opine on the PCC's validity (including its integration within other institutional documents), the technical and practical responsibility for its development and implementation rests with the teachers and the faculty (cloister).

What is the Curriculum Project (PCC)?

The PCC represents the comprehensive training and academic offerings of the center. It develops the typical elements of a curriculum design and... Continue reading "Curriculum Project (PCC): Purpose and Key Elements" »

Trapezius Muscle

The trapezius muscle is a large, superficial muscle that extends from the skull to the last thoracic vertebra and laterally to the spine of the scapula. It occupies the center of the spine on both sides. Although often described as trapezoid-shaped, it is actually triangular. The appearance of a trapeze comes from the combination of the two trapezius muscles.

Sternomastoid Muscle

The sternomastoid muscle is located at all levels, running from back to front. It originates at the mastoid process of the temporal bone, immediately behind the external auditory meatus. One muscle belly terminates at the sternal manubrium, while the other terminates at the upper middle third of the clavicle, leaving a space between them. It acts as an... Continue reading "Key Muscles and Joints: Anatomy and Function" »

Musculoskeletal System

The musculoskeletal system is a set of organs that allow you to move the body and maintain its position. It includes the osteoarticular system and other elements that have the ability to produce movement, such as the muscular system.

Parts of the Osteoarticular System

• Bones: Hard and static parts, consisting of living tissue. Their external shape varies; they may be short, flat, or long. They perform four functions:
  • Sustainability
  • Protection
  • Movement
  • Metabolic
• Joints: Areas of contact between two or more bones. The mobility of the bones depends on the type of link they have. They can be:
  • No movement (synarthrosis)
  • Little mobility (joint plane)
  • One axis of movement (hinge joint)
  • Two axes of movement (condyloid joint)
  • Three axes of