Health and Physical Education{PANKAJ KUMAR}

                                       Aims of Adaptive Physical Education The aim of adaptive physical education is to help or aid differently abled students to achieve physical mental emotional and social growth proportionate to their potential through special planned programme of regular physical education and recreational activities. In fact its aim is to provide equal opportunity to the differently abled students to participate in physical education programme safely and successfully in a least restrictive environment.            Objectives of Adaptive Physical Education                                                                                  ...

 LEARNING OBJECTIVES  1.1  Aims and Objectives of adaptive Physical education  1.2  Organisations promoting Adaptive Sports  1.3  Concept of inclusion its need and Implementation  1.4  Role of Various Professional for children  Children with various types of disabilities such as mental retardation deafness or other hearing impairment speech or language impairment blindness orthopaedic impairment autism traumatic brain injury poor body etc., But usually it is seen that they have limited opportunities. So, it becomes the duty of all school to provide them with such opportunities so that they develop their abilities. Special education or related services are required. Such children are unable to undertake activities that are performed by normal children. In the first half of the yestercentury different names were suggested for special physical education for differently abled children. Some of the common names were Corrective Physical Educat...

Before learning about the health related components of physical fitness, it is essential to know the meaning of health related physical fitness. In fact, health related physical fitness is important for all the people throughout their life. Its main is to aim is to achieve and maintain those specific qualities which enhance the working efficiency of the individual and his/her standard of health. It can be done through proper nutrition, regular and proper physical activities, effective stress management, control and prevention of diseases and by getting rid of harmful health related habits such as smoking, drinking, etc. The risk of heart diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and depression can be avoided through physical fitness. Health of an individual can be promoted and enhanced with components of physical fitness. The various components of health related physical fitness are stated below.    1.  Cardiovascular endurance    2.  Muscular streng...

Components of Physical Fitness     Physical Fitness has various components.  Different sport activities and physical activities develop each component in varying amounts. For example, sports that include constant movements, such as swimming and running, improve heart and lung efficiency, whereas gymnastics improves flexibility. The various components of physical fitness are described below. Strength      Strength is the ability of the muscles to overcome                                                                   Strength an important component                                                    of physical fitness  resistance. It is a major c...

 Meaning of Physical Fitness   Different people have different point of view regarding physical fitness. For a common person to have a good physique is a symbol of physical fitness. For a doctor , the proper functioning of physiological systems is physical fitness. In fact, physical fitness is a simple term with a broad meaning. physical fitness of a common person means the capacity to do the routine work without any fatigue or exertion and after doing his/her work he/she has power to do some more work with quick recovery. Physical fitness is more than the possession of strength and endurance. It means having the best possible health with the  capacity to do ones everyday task, engage in recreational pursuits and meet emergencies, when they arise .As a matter of fact , physical fitness is possessed by that individual who remains enthusiastic, works cheerfully and does the emergency work with vigour. Physical fitness implies a relation between the task to be performed and ...

 There are a number of sporting event and games for which competition are held at both national and international levels. The competition for various sports and games at national as well as international Level are discussed below:   Athletics   1. National Athletic Championship:  This C hampionship is organized by Athletics Federation of India every year at different venues in India.     2  World Athletic Championship:  It is also called World cup of Athletic . This championship is organized by International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF)).   3  Inter State Athletic Championship:  This championship is organized by the Athletics Federation of India. The athletes from various state athletic association affiliated to Athletics Federation of India participate in this championship.   4    Asian Games: Although many games are organized in Asian Games but athletics is considered as the main competition. these gam...