Encyclopaedia of Yoga, Health and Physical Education, Vols. 1 to 3

Contents: Vol. I. Part 1. Contemporary kinesiology: Preface. 1. Defining kinesiology in contemporary world. 2. Strength training for distance. 3. Weight training exercises. 4. Mental practice of action. 5. Career in kinesiology. 6. Massage and massage therapist. 7. Human anatomy and physiology. 8. Sports psychology. Bibliography. Part 2. Drug abuse in sport: 1. Drug abuse in sports. 2. Why soccer players take drugs? 3. Drug abuse in baseball. 4. Drug scandal and cricketers. 5. Drug abuse by weightlifters. 6. Olympic athletes using steroids. 7. Why boxers are forgetting boxing ethics? 8. Lawn tennis and drug abuse. 9. Ethical collapse in sports. Bibliography.

Vol. II. Part 3. Treatment of diseases through yoga: 1. Yoga--meaning and philosophy. 2. Treatment of diabetes through yoga. 3. Treatment of depression through yoga. 4. Treatment of asthma through yoga. 5. Treatment of heart diseases through yoga. 6. Treatment of arthritis through yoga. 7. Treatment of constipation through yoga. 8. Yoga and nutrition. Part 4. Yoga and health: 1. Yoga, meaning and concept. 2. Yoga and health. 3. Benefits of yoga. 4. Balanced and yogic diet. 5. Yogic meditation. 6. Bandhas and yogic purifications. 7. Yogic philosophy. 8. Food and health. 9. Elements of yoga. 10. Yoga as an Indian heritage. 11. Mental health. 12. The science of life force. 13. Bhakti yoga. 14. Sleep, rest and relaxation.

Vol. III. Part 5. The coach and sports management: 1. Sports and coach. 2. Sports, politics and sports management. 3. No player can excel without coach. 4. Need of sports management. 5. Catch them young. 6. Nepotism and favouritism in sports. 7. Career in sports management. 8. Balance of mind and body in sports. 9. Lack of efficient coaches in Indian soccer. 10. Indian hockey: a far cry from golden past. Bibliography. Part 6. Skills and tactics athletics. 1. Introduction. 2. Skills and techniques of athletics. 3. Rules of athletics. Part 7. Sports and spirituality: 1. Importance of sports and spirituality. 2. Human body with sports and spirituality. 3. Different type of asans used by sports persons and spiritual persons. 4. Role of pranayama in sports. 5. Role of mudras in sports. 6. Spirituality vs. schools. 7. Aims of spirituality in the schools. 8. Objectives of spirituality in schools. 9. School problems vs. spirituality. 10. Importance of spirituality in the schools. 11. Weak students vs. spirituality and sports. 12. Truency vs. spirituality and sports. 13. Violent and naughty children vs. spirituality and sports. 14. Goodness vs. spirituality. 15. Sports and yoga vs. spirituality. 16. Physical education vs. spirituality. 17. Spiritual thinking. An article in support of this book. Part 8. Layout of playing field: 1. Athletics. 2. Badminton. 3. Basebal. 4. Basketball. 5. Boxing. 6. Cricket. 7. Football. 8. Gymnastics. 9. Handball. 10. Hockey. 11. Judo. 12. Kabaddi. 13. Kho-kho. 14. Korfball. 15. Netball. 16. Swimming. 17. Table tennis. 18. Tennis. 19. Volleyball. 20. Weight lifting. 21. Wrestling. Part 9. Practical yoga: 1. Introduction. 2. Types of yoga. 3. Ashtang yoga. 4. Shat karmas. 5. Body postures. 6. Physiological basis of yoga. 7. Surya namaskar. 8. Bandhas and mudras.