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How to set a proper athletic preparation for a golfer
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How to set a proper athletic preparation for a golfer

By Dr. Nicola Sacchi Every sport has different technical and athletic characteristics, therefore athletic preparation must guarantee a specific physical improvement for these characteristics. The golfer has precise athletic needs, therefore the athletic preparation must guarantee the improvement of the golfer's physical condition so as to improve his performance on the field

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How to Set the Athletic Preparation for the Ball

By Dr. Nicola Sacchi - Author of the book: Functional training and unconventional tools Every form of dance engages the body in a different, distinctive and unique way. Therefore an athletic training aimed at physical improvement in a particular discipline must study its energy and motor needs, and create a specific training to improve the skills involved
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Drivers, athletic trainer and race planning

Article by Samuele Tedeschi - Athletic trainer and motor sport pilot therapist The day of the race has always been considered the litmus test, where the rider and the athletic trainer concentrate all their efforts for one purpose, " victory ". Depending on how you behave in the race weekend you can get the best result or the worst result
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Speed ​​calculation

Formulas for speed calculation See also: Speed ​​training The calculation of the speed is carried out by dividing the distance by the time taken to cover it. In SI (International System of Units), speed is expressed in meters per second (m / som * sec-1), since distance and time are expressed in meters (m) and seconds (s) respectively. Sy
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Basketballs

Basketball (basketball) is an American sport born in December 1891, thanks to a professor of physical education named James Naismith. The YMCA school teacher, in Massachussetts (currently Springfield College), designed basketball to guarantee pupils' sporting activity even on days when the outdoor climate did not allow outdoor activity
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Why are black athletes faster than white ones?

Just look at the starting line of a 100 or 200-meter world-wide or Olympic final to understand how there is a clear supremacy of black athletes in speed sports. In particular, there are almost always individuals (eg Jamaicans, Canadians and Americans) descended from populations of West Africa. One of the most reliable theories to explain this supremacy regards the differences in some morphological characteristics
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Marathon length

The name and length of the marathon are reminiscent of the exploits of the Greek soldier Filippide, who in 490 BC traveled the 40 km that separated the city of Marathon from the acropolis of Athens, to announce to the Athenians the victorious outcome of the battle of Marathon on the Persians. From 1921 the length of the marathon was officially set at 42
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Strength and athletic preparation in golf

Role of physical preparation in golf When analyzing any sporting gesture you need to always keep in mind that numerous factors are involved, including Genetic potential Sports technique Physical condition (Strength, Resistance, Speed, Flexibility, Coordination Capabilities) Psychological factors All these factors together are crucial for achieving maximum performance, whatever the sport practiced
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Athletic preparation for snowboarding

By Dott.Luca Franzon Given the growing interest that it is creating around itself if one of the last disciplines belonging to the family of winter sports, namely snowboarding, and given the increasing number of practitioners, it seemed appropriate, considering also the time of year to carry out some studies concerning some of its characteristics, in order to be able to plan an appropriate athletic preparation, which allows the practitioners to perform the most varied evolutions on the slopes in safety because they are ready on a muscular level
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Example of periodization of strength training in basketball: experience at the AB Cuomo Latina

By Dr. Marco Sist Periodization is a phase of a process through which workloads are distributed over time in order to improve and then maintain the athlete's performance level. This process develops in three phases: Planning periodization Programming In the planning phase, a wide-ranging analysis of the competitive season is carried out, taking into account all the elements related to it (calendar, transfers, mid-week shifts, recovery phases, special situations)
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Anxiety and panic in scuba diving

By Dr. Stefano Casali Premise A recent study has shown that over half of the experienced divers interviewed experienced a panic attack at least once [1]. Statistics from DAN (Divers Alert Network) [2] and the University of Rhode Island [3] argue that panic was responsible for 20-30 percent of fatalities in diving and is probably the leading cause of death in diving activities
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