Tai Chi Exercise

Tai Chi, popular in China, is based on a series of slow, dance-like movements, usually performed in the open air. It is good for those recovering from physical or emotiomal problems. It aids blood circulation, posture and co-ordination, and helps to improve muscle tone. Here is one basic exercise: 1 Stand with your legs apart and breathe normally. Let your arms hang by your sides and, with...

The Role of Physical Education in the Development of Children

by Herminne Tonita - Schools in Europe devote 1 to 3 hours per week to physical education. Doctors warn that this is much too little. Statistics clearly demonstrate that societies in which physical education gets less time and attention in the school curriculum suffer from more spinal defects and flat foot, and are generally less healthy and more disease prone. Still, lots of pupils,...

Accepting the Normality of the Differences Between People

The special subject works concern in finding out the physical disabilities; when the deficiency isn’t found out in time, the special medical attendance is difficult to be used. Lacking other handicaps, the children having such deficiencies may have normal intellectual abilities, the motor disabilities are not in a direct connection with the intelligence; but, due to the special situation, the...