Physical Education and Sports

Contents: Preface. Part A: 1. Physical fitness and wellness. 2. Training methods. 3. Sociological aspects of physical education. 4. Sports and environment. 5. Yoga. Part B: 1. Athletics. 2: i. Important tournaments and venues. ii. Handball. iii. Tennis. iv. Basketball. v. Cricket. vi. Football. vii. Volleyball. viii. Prevention, first-aid and management of sports injuries. ix. Norms for physical fitness test for admission to physical education in Class XI, and for testing physical fitness for girls of Classes XI and XII. x. Norms for physical fitness test for admission to physical education in Class XI, and for testing physical fitness for boys of Classes XI and XII.

"Physical Education and Sports occupy a very special place in contemporary society that is why it attracts the attention of specialists of various branches of science, i.e., biomechanics, psychologist, physiologist etc., physical education and sports is considered to be a safety valve for neutralizing aggressive instincts, so physical education and sports set the impossible task of improving the social relations prevailing the world over. Now the Government of India has realised the exigency of Physical Education and Sports as a subject in schools and colleges. This is a prudent effort of the government to enhance the awareness of the people about health. 

So, keeping this point of view, the book is written for the students of Class XII. It is written in the form of textbook and the related subject matter has been dealt in a systematic manner to provide the widest possible exposure to the topics. Wherever the need to use diagrams was felt especially with the sports and games that has been presented to better understand each sport perfectly.

The language is very simple and the students shall find it easy to conceptualise the concepts of physical education and sports. The deliberate and prudent efforts have also been made to update the information from the latest literature available in the field of Physical education and sport. 

The present book will be of very useful for the students of class XII, teachers and those indulge in the preparation of various competitive examinations in the field of Physical Education and Sports." (jacket)