Physical Education, Health and Education Innovation


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Today's society demands to train children and adolescents who develop in an environment based on respect and the promotion of educational values. This aspect is especially relevant to promoting physical activity and its relationship with healthy habits, such as the consumption of unprocessed foods, the reduction of a sedentary lifestyle and the improvement of adherence to sports. In this sense, the World Health Organization warns that the current rates of overweight and obesity are very high and that we must combat them. From formal education, you can help improve healthy habits with educational programs and especially in Physical Education, a subject where the work of physical, social and cognitive well-being has special relevance. Since the 20th century, studies and research that have aimed to combat unhealthy habits in educational centres and sports schools have increased. Not only by promoting physical activity within the school, but above all by seeking to generate adherence towards the future of students and athletes.




New Developments in Physical Education and Sport


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Continuous professional development is of great importance if one is to develop quality professional work. This book contains some of the latest research advances related to the field of Physical Education and Sports. In today's globalized world, continuous and permanent education is necessary and essential to complement the initial training and previous experience. In this book, you can find a wide range of works focused on innovative teaching methodologies and psychological variables to take into account to improve classes and training. These studies on the most forward-looking technological advances in physical activity and sports are useful for those who seek to be up-to-date on this type of research. In addition, these studies will be useful to consult regarding current lifestyle, the creation of healthy habits, the promotion of physical activity in one’s free time, and the importance of leading an active life.





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The Game-Centred Approach to Sport Literacy


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The Game Centred Approach (GCA) is the ideal framework for coaches and teachers to develop comprehensive tactical or technical lessons for any game, both in physical education and in extracurricular sport contexts. Learning about the pedagogical models included in this approach has never been easier thanks to this short introductory guide. The book helps the reader acquire the skills needed to design effective session plans, regardless of the sport that is being taught or coached. It introduces the core concepts underpinning the GCA model, complemented by practical examples of tasks and strategies for each game category and assessment instrument. This is essential reading for all educators, coaches or sports professionals who wish to improve their teaching or coaching to enhance their students and players’ physical literacy and sport competence. It is also invaluable reading for any student or researcher working in physical education, sport coaching or sport pedagogy.







La Enseñanza de los Deportes de Invasión en la Educación Física


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En pleno siglo XXI, la educación física y el deporte se ha posicionado como un elemento crucial en la formación de los seres humanos. La constitución de ciertos pilares básicos (profesionales con la formación adecuada, medios e instalaciones, programas deportivos etc.) sobre los que se establecen los hábitos saludables y deportivos cada vez son más solventes en la sociedad. Este hecho, ha permitido un progreso en la profesionalización del deporte, convirtiendo a clubes y entidades deportivas, colegios e institutos en los principales responsables de la educación deportiva de base, de la enseñanza de las diferentes modalidades deportivas y del entrenamiento deportivo. Esta evolución del deporte no se puede entender sin afirmar que el estudio del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje ha constituido en las últimas décadas una gran preocupación en los profesionales de la educación física, extrapolándose, en los últimos años también, al ámbito del entrenamiento deportivo. Las nuevas tendencias sobre el estudio y aplicación de métodos de enseñanza y aprendizaje que emanan de las investigaciones en el campo de la psicología educativa y de la ciencia del deporte, han provocado un nuevo cambio de paradigma, el cual nos obliga a interpretar cualquier proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje en el ámbito deportivo desde otra perspectiva. En primer lugar, entendiendo al alumno o deportista como un ente activo y dinámico dentro del mismo, convirtiéndolo en el centro del proceso y enriqueciéndolo a través de contextos y estrategias de aprendizaje que favorezcan su adaptación motriz a diferentes entornos. Además, hay que añadir que el profesor o entrenador es un elemento crucial en este proceso y también participe del cambio, sustituyéndose como figura que asume un rol absolutista, el cual ofrece modelos ideales de ejecución, y por el contrario, constituyéndose como un creador de contextos que estimule el proceso de aprendizaje del alumno, y dotando al mismo de las herramientas necesarias para que construya su propio proceso. En segundo lugar, este nuevo paradigma precisa de un cambio también en los procesos de entendimiento del sistema de control y aprendizaje motor, aspecto que nos guiará en la ejecución de nuevos planes y estrategias de enseñanza. La lectura de esta obra, nos ayudará a entender desde las bases teóricas, los elementos más importantes sobre los que se deben sustentar la enseñanza de los deportes de invasión, trasladando estas, a una propuesta de intervención en un deporte de estas características como es el baloncesto.







Caviar with Rum


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Consisting of sixteen essays by renowned writers and artists, Caviar with Rum: Cuba-USSR and the Post-Soviet Experience is the first book of its kind to bring to life how and why the Soviet period is revisited in Cuban memory these days and what that means for creative production and the future of geopolitics.




Caviar with Rum


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No country in Latin America has escaped the symbolic influence of the United States to the extent that Revolutionary Cuba has. This resistance meant that for approximately three decades the Soviet Union had an invitation to intervene in practically all Cuban spheres. With sixteen essays by renowned writers and artists, Caviar with Rum: Cuba-USSR and the Post-Soviet Experience is the first book of its kind to bring to life how and why the Soviet period is revisited these days and what this means for creative production and the future of geopolitics.