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History of Human Movement Studies
Knowing the genesis of ideas is important to understand why we are studying a topic. This topic review is an historical excursus about the origin of movement studies, following the ideas of Aristotle until positivism. The main ideas at the origin of biomechanical studies are historically reviewed, with special focus on the enlightment era. Key figures at the origin of movement studies were presented, together with the main ideas they introduced, most of which are still at the basis of modern research in the field of biomechanics. The entry can be of interest for all professionals working in the field of human and animal movement studies.
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  • 29 Mar 2022
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Ministry of Education in Distance Education
Research on distance education in the pandemic is flourishing as the world experiences COVID-19 and its educational consequences. Moreover, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed weaknesses that existed in pre-pandemic education systems and added new challenges. 
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  • 13 Jun 2022
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Lord Byron
Lord Byron (George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron) is a prominent British Romantic poet (1788–1824) known for his influential literary works, such as Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage and Don Juan, and for his flamboyant lifestyle, political radicalism, and active support of the Greek War of Independence; regarded as a central figure of the Romantic movement and the prototype of the “Byronic hero.”
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  • 07 May 2025
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