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Sport stacking. A 1–10–1 being upstacked with blue HY cups in cycle. Sport stacking, also known as cup stacking or speed stacking, is an individual and team sport that involves stacking 9–12 specially designed cups in predetermined sequences as quickly as possible. The cups are specially designed with holes to allow for air to pass through.
Performance-enhancing substances, also known as performance-enhancing drugs ( PEDs ), [ 1] are substances that are used to improve any form of activity performance in humans. A well-known example of cheating in sports involves doping in sport, where banned physical performance-enhancing drugs are used by athletes and bodybuilders.
Anaerobic exercise is a type of exercise that breaks down glucose in the body without using oxygen; anaerobic means "without oxygen". [ 1] In practical terms, this means that anaerobic exercise is more intense, but shorter in duration than aerobic exercise. [ 2] This type of exercise leads to a buildup of lactic acid.
When you’re not up to getting too physical, there are other ways to give your hand-eye coordination a boost. Here are some options: Bouncing a ball. Playing catch. Playing video games. Learning ...
Sport psychology is defined by the European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC) in 1996, as the study of the psychological basis, processes, and effects of sport. [ 1] Sport is defined as any physical activity where the individuals engage for competition and health. [ 2] Sport psychology is recognized as an interdisciplinary science that ...
Balance (ability) Balance in biomechanics, is an ability to maintain the line of gravity (vertical line from centre of mass) of a body within the base of support with minimal postural sway. [ 1] Sway is the horizontal movement of the centre of gravity even when a person is standing still. A certain amount of sway is essential and inevitable due ...
Mental chronometry is the scientific study of processing speed or reaction time on cognitive tasks to infer the content, duration, and temporal sequencing of mental operations. Reaction time (RT; also referred to as " response time ") is measured by the elapsed time between stimulus onset and an individual's response on elementary cognitive ...
Plyometrics, also known as jump training or plyos, are exercises in which muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing power (speed-strength). This training focuses on learning to move from a muscle extension to a contraction in a rapid or "explosive" manner, such as in specialized repeated jumping. [ 1]