Syllabus (PHYSICAL EDUCATION)

Course Type: ME-6

Semester: 5

Course Code: BPEDMEB35C

Course Title: Health Education, Physical Fitness, Nutrition and Weight Management.

(L-P-Tu): 3-0-1

Credit: 4

Practical/Theory: Combined

Course Objective: To learn about the Health and Health Education. To learn and understand the basic knowledge of Yoga.

Learning Outcome: To prepare an expert in Health Education and Sports Nutrition Management.

Physical Education and Sports

Semester – V

Minor Paper –III

Health Education and Sports Nutrition

Credit – 4, Marks – …. (Minimum Classes to be allotted – 60)

Learning Objectives: -

• To learn about the Health and Health Education.
• To learn and understand the basic knowledge of Yoga.

Learning Outcomes: -

• To prepare an expert in Health Education and Sports Nutrition Management.

Unit – I: HEALTH EDUCATION (H-12)

1. 1. Health: Concept Dimensions & Importance.
   2. Health Education: Meaning, Definition, Aim, Objectives and Principles of Health Education.
   3. Personal Hygiene; Care of Eyes, Ear, Nose, Nail, Skin, Hair, Mouth, Teeth, Clothes and Footwears.
   4. Aim, Objectives and Functions of Health Organizations: National Institute of Health & Family Welfare (NIHFW), World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Educational Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).

Unit- II: HEALTH PROBLEMS IN INDIA–PREVENTION AND CONTROL (Hour-12)

1. 1. Communicable Disease: Meaning, Definition and Types; Causes, Prevention and Control of Malaria, Dengue, Chicken Pox, Diarrhoea and Coronavirus.
   2. Life Style – Active and Inactive lifestyle. Hazards of inactive lifestyle, prevention and controlling measures. Overweight, Junk food habits, Hypokinetic diseases (High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Hypertension and Arthritis)
   3. Types of Postural Deformities; Prevention, Causes and Corrective Exercise for Kyphosis, Lordosis, Scoliosis, Bow-Legs, Knock Knees and Flat Foot.
   4. Problems associate with Postural Deformities.

Unit-IV: PHYSICAL FITNESS (Hour-12)

1. 1. Meaning, Definition Types and Importance of Fitness.
   2. Concept and Importance of Health-Related Physical Fitness.
   3. Concept and Importance of Performance/Skill Related Physical Fitness.
   4. Development and Maintenance of Physical Fitness.

Unit -III: NUTRITION AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT (Hour-12)

1. 1. Meaning and Definition and Importance of Nutrition and Food and effects of Malnutrition on Health.
   2. Basic Nutrients: Protein, Carbohydrate, Fat, Mineral, Water and Vitamins.
   3. Balance Diet, Factors affecting Diet, Athletic Diet, Mid-Day-Meal,
   4. Obesity – concept, problems, causes, prevention, assessment and procedure of weight management.

PRACTICAL (Hour-12)

Yoga and Suryanamaskar

• Ardhachandrasana, Ardhachakrasana, Padahastasana, Brikshasana, Natarajasana

Paschimothanasana, Gomukhasana, Ustrasana, SuptaVajrasana, Halasana, Matsyasana, Setubandhasana, Naukasana, Karnapidasana, Bhujangasana, Salavasana, Dhanurasana, Bhekasana, Mayurasana, Sarbangasana, Shrisana, Bhagrasana, Kopotasana

• Suryanamaskar

Recommended books:

1. Butcher, Charles A. "Administration of Health and physical education program me."

2. Delbert, Oberteuffer, et. al. "School health education"

3. Ghosh, B. N." Treaties of Hygiene and Public Health".

4. Nutrition Encyclopedia, edited by Delores C.S.James, The Gale Group, Inc.

5. Body-Eaton S. et al(1989) The Stone health programme: Diet and Exercise Nature Intended. Angus and Robertson.

6. Terras S. (1994) Stress, How Your Diet can Help: The Practical Guide to Positive Health Using Diet, Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs and Amino Acids, Thrones.

7. SJ Brian(1997) Fitness and Health, 4th ed, Human Kinetics

8. Health and Fitness for Life (2010), Human Kinetics

9. Thygerson AL and Thygerson SM (2009), Fit to be Well, 2nd ed Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Massachusetts