Yoga- Health and Fitness Management

Paper Code: 
YOG – 425 (B)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To improve cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, decrease levels of body effect, reduce symptoms of depression.

 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Health and Fitness –I

1.1  Meaning and definition of Health and Fitness

1.2  Objectives of Health and Fitness.

1.3 Factor Influencing Health and Physical fitness

1.4 Need & importance of Health and Physical fitness

1.5 Principles of Physical Fitness Development

12.00
Unit II: 
Health and Fitness- II

2.1 Concept of Positive health

2.2 Path of Physical fitness.

2.3 Benefits of Physical fitness.

2.4 Role of Community in Health promotion and health Hazards in society.

2.5 Occupational Health and Safety.

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Components of Health and Physical fitness

3.1 Physical fitness Components (Speed, Strength, Endurance, and Flexibility) –

3.2 Health related Physical Fitness Components (Cardio-respiratory Endurance, Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, Flexibility and Body Composition) ––

3.3 Relationship between Health and Fitness.

 

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Training Methods

4.1 Meaning, aim and concept of Training.

4.2 Principles of Training.

4.3. Training load and recovery.

4.4 Basic method of Conditioning: Continuous (slow, fast) – Interval (intensive, extensive)

       circuit

12.00
Unit V: 
Means of Fitness Development

5.1 Walking, Jogging, Running - Spot running, Hopping, Skipping, Stepping s, Sand running,

5.2 Cycling - Free hand exercises, Exercises with partner

5.3 Aerobics types Flexibility exercises. Stretching exercise

5.4 Weight training

5.5 Warming up and cool down –meaning, importance

Essential Readings: 
  • Anderson, Bob., Pearl, Bill., and Burke, Edmund R., (2001).
  • Getting in Shape Workout Programs for Men & Women. Mumbai:
  • Jaico Publishing House. Baechle, Thomas. R, & Earle, Roger. W., (2000).
  • Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning. Champaign: Human Kinetics. Brooks, Douglas. S., (2004).
  • The Complete Book of Personal Training. Champaign: Human Kinetics. Fahey, Thomas. D., (2005).
  • Weight Training Basics. New York: McGraw-Hill. Newton, Harvey., (2010).
  • Explosive lifting for Sports. Champaign: Human Kinetics. Sandler, David., (2010).
  • Fundamental Weight Training. Champaign: Human Kinetics. Singh, Hardayal, (1995).
  • Science of Sports training. New Delhi: D.V.S. Publication

 

 

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