Yoga- Health and Fitness Management

Paper Code: 
25YOG425(B)
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will be enable the students to improve cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, decrease levels of body effect, reduce symptoms of depression,

 

 

Course Outcomes: 

 

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25YOG425 (B)

 

 

 

 

Yoga-Health and Fitness Management

(Theory)

CO173: Explain the physical activity and helps to prevent cardiovascular diseases.

CO174: Demonstrate to develop and follow a personal fitness for life long physical activity and well-being.

CO175: Discuss about component of health and physical fitness.

CO176: Explore the concept of training and their methods.

CO177: Discuss and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.

CO178:  Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

Approach in Teaching; Interactive Lecturers, Discussions, Tutorials Reading Assignments, Demonstration, Team Teaching.

 

Learning activities for the Students;

Self-assignment, Effective questions, Project presentation, Giving Tasks.

Class Test, Semester end examinations, solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, presentations and projects.

 

Class Test, Semester end examinations, solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, presentations and projects.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Health and Fitness –I

 

  • Meaning and definition of Health and Fitness
  • Objectives of Health and Fitness.
  • Factor Influencing Health and Physical fitness
  • Need & importance of Health and Physical fitness
  • Principles of Physical Fitness Development.
12.00
Unit II: 
Health and Fitness- II

 

  • Concept of Positive health
  • Path of Physical fitness.
  • Benefits of Physical fitness.
  • Role of Community in Health promotion and health Hazards in society.
  • Occupational Health and Safety.
12.00
Unit III: 
Components of Health and Physical fitness

 

  • Physical fitness Components (Speed, Strength, Endurance, and Flexibility) –
  • Health related Physical Fitness Components (Cardio-respiratory Endurance, Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, Flexibility and Body Composition)
  • Relationship between Health and Fitness.
12.00
Unit IV: 
Training Methods

 

  • Meaning, aim and concept of Training.
  • Principles of Training.
  • Training load and recovery.
  • Basic method of Conditioning: Continuous (slow, fast) – Interval (intensive, extensive) circuit.
12.00
Unit V: 
Means of Fitness Development

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

·         Cycling - Free hand exercises, Exercises with partner

·         Aerobics types Flexibility exercises. Stretching exercise

·         Weight training

        Warming up and cool down –meaning, importance, types, methods and limbering         down

Essential Readings: 

 Essential Readings:

  1. Anderson, Bob., Pearl, Bill., and Burke, Edmund R., (2001).
  2. Getting in Shape Workout Programs for Men & Women. Mumbai:

 

E-Resources:

  1. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254744660_Health_and_fitness_management_through_yog
  2. https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/projectpdf-physical-education-yoga-fitness/265464846
References: 

 References:

  1. Jaico Publishing House. Baechle, Thomas. R, & Earle, Roger. W., (2000).
  2. Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning. Champaign: Human Kinetics. Brooks, Douglas. S., (2004).
  3. The Complete Book of Personal Training. Champaign: Human Kinetics. Fahey, Thomas. D., (2005).
  4. Weight Training Basics. New York: McGraw-Hill. Newton, Harvey., (2010).
  5. Explosive lifting for Sports. Champaign: Human Kinetics. Sandler, David., (2010).
  6. Fundamental Weight Training. Champaign: Human Kinetics. Singh, Hardayal, (1995).
  7. Science of Sports training. New Delhi: D.V.S. Publication
Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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