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  2. Visual cliff - Wikipedia

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    Before Gibson and Walk conducted their study with human infants, multiple experiments were conducted using rats, one-day-old chicks, newborn kids, kittens, pigs, adult chickens, dogs, lambs, and monkeys. Overall, most species would avoid the deep side of the visual cliff, some right after being born.

  3. Plyometrics - Wikipedia

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    Vertical depth jump: starting from the top of a box, jump down and back up as fast as possible. [16] Plyometric push-up (plyo push-up): perform a push up, but exert enough upward force to lift the hands and body off the ground. [16] Broad jump (long jump). Pike jump. [17] Straddle jump (similar to split jumps used by dancers, gymnasts and ...

  4. Power training - Wikipedia

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    Ideally, the exercises should move through similar ranges of motion. For example, a set of back squats at about 85-95% 1RM followed by a set of vertical jumps. The intention is to utilise the PAP effect from the heavy back squats in the jumping exercises and thereby increase the power with which the jumps are performed with. [7]

  5. Complexly - Wikipedia

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    Complexly is an American online video and audio production company, based in Missoula, Montana, and Indianapolis, Indiana.Its founders are brothers John and Hank Green (who acted as CEO until late 2023), who began their Vlogbrothers YouTube channel in 2007. [2]

  6. Parkour - Wikipedia

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    Studies have found that in exercises such as the standing long jump, depth jump, and vertical jump, parkour athletes outperform physical educators, [citation needed] gymnasts, and power athletes. [133] Parkour training is especially linked with the development of eccentric load resistance and jumping ability.

  7. JumpStart - Wikipedia

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    JumpStart (known as Jump Ahead in the United Kingdom) is an educational media franchise created for children, primarily consisting of educational games. The franchise began with independent developer Fanfare Software 's 1994 video game JumpStart Kindergarten .

  8. Plyo box - Wikipedia

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    A box jump being performed, onto a black plyometric box A plyometric box , also simply known as a plyo box or jump box , is a piece of training equipment used for plyometric exercises . Plyometric exercises are a type of explosive power training that uses muscle elasticity to produce rapid, forceful movements. [ 1 ]

  9. Skipping rope - Wikipedia

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    Boy jumping a long rope in Virginia A child playing with a skipping rope in Japan. A skipping rope or jump rope is a tool used in a sport where participants jump over a rope which is swung so that it passes under their feet and over their heads. Variations of the sport allow for freestyle jumping, or following set sequences, with one or more ...