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THE BODY SCHEME IN PEOPLE OF DEVELOPMENTAL AGE: DISORDERS AND RE-EDUCATION STRATEGIES THROUGH MOTOR ACTIVITY
No full textDIGITAL STORYTELLING: AN INNOVATIVE DIDACTIC APPROACH IN THEATRE FOR IMPROVING PSYCHOPHYSICAL WELLBEING AND SELF-ESTEEM
No full textLEARNING FOR LIFE: INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS IN EDUCATION THROUGH SPORTS ACTIVITY
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Rhythm and movement in developmental age
No full textCoordination is the neurophysiological activity of regulating the synchronism and extent of contraction and relaxation of the various muscles in order to achieve more or less complex movements in pursuit of set goals. Coordinated gestures are characterised by a correct rhythm of movement. The relationship between Movement and Rhythm, is of extreme importance for several reasons. On a biological level, rhythmic capacity leads to a reduction in muscular fatigue, frees us from unnecessary effort, and optimises movement by reducing energy expenditure. Furthermore, rhythmicity develops a series of motor and cognitive skills, which are fundamental for improving the activities of daily life of everyone. The purpose of this work was to investigate articles in the literature that explore the relationship between rhythmicity and motor and cognitive development in school-aged children, and the benefits of improving this motor skill. It has been widely demonstrated that rhythmic training improves coordination, sense of direction, laterality and organisation of space and time, reading, language, logical and mathematical thought structure and socialisation. The development of this special coordinative ability has also been shown to be crucial in children with learning disabilities and in neurodevelopmental disorders. Therefore, education and training in Rhythm is fundamental for learning motor and cognitive development throughout each child's developmental years
Neuroplasticity and Motor Learning in Sport activity
No full textPlasticity is the ability of the nervous system to change structurally and functionally, following physiological, harmful and environmental stimuli. Thanks to a series of non-invasive technologies, such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), the Motor Evoked Potential (MEP), Magnetoencephalography (MEG), the Positron Emission Tomography (PET), the Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), the Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) and Blood oxygenation level-dependent MRI (BOLD-MRI), and Motion Capture System, it is now possible to study how different physiological and pathological conditions can affect the brain architecture and its functions.Thanks to neuronal plasticity it is possible to obtain alterations that can be useful for both recovering the functionality of areas compromised by a traumatic event (such as the loss of a limb, a stroke or blindness), but are also useful for another fundamental aspect of animal and human life: the acquisition of motor skills, and therefore of motor learning. This is a process that is influenced by experiences, and is crucial for the cortical organization and reorganization phenomena. The experience-dependent conditions such as the physical activity seem to have a prominent role in brain architecture. In fact, the physical activity determines an increase of synapse formation and causes the release of hormonal factors that promote neurogenesis and neuronal function, these phenomena inducing an improvement of neurocognitive functions.The purpose of this work is to briefly summarize the scientific studies that highlight the effect of motor learning on the anatomical- functional modification of the brain,underlining how sport is fundamental to favour the phenomena of neuronal flexibility and the maintenance of a good health
Staley, Roberta
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BA (University of Calgary)
Diploma Journalism (Grant MacEwan)
MA Liberal Studies (Simon Fraser University)
Roberta Staley is an author, a magazine editor and writer, and a documentary filmmaker who has reported from such places as Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea, Kenya, El Salvador, Haiti, Colombia, Cambodia, South Africa, Israel, and New Zealand. She currently edits Enterprise magazine, and is a contributor to BC Business, the South China Morning Post Magazine, Ms. Magazine, Trek, the Canadian Chemical News, Corporate Knights, and Sculpture, among others. She is also a columnist for Just for Canadian Doctors/Dentists magazines. Roberta has published her first book, titled Voice of rebellion : how Mozhdah Jamalzadah brought hope to Afghanistan. It is a biography of Afghan-Canadian human rights activist Mozhdah Jamalzadah
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