Improving our Speed

Types of speed

We all move at different speeds when we walk, run or make gestures:

1) Walking or running speed. This is the time it takes us to go from one place to another in the shortest time possible and where we can see four different phases:

- The reaction phase, which is the time it takes us to start moving.

- The acceleration phase, which is when we start moving faster.

- The maximum speed phase, when we are walking or running as fast as we can.

- The maintenance phase, which is the time we can keep up our maximum speed.

2) Reaction speed. Is the time it takes us to react when our senses capture an external stimulus and the following occurs:

- Our senses and nervous system react to the stimulus.

- We analyze and react to the stimulus in a short period of time.

- The nervous system sends an order to the muscles to make the movement we want to make.

- We carry out the movements we want to make.