Sports medicine, Sports sciences, Sports physiotherapy and Sports
nutrition are the newer fields and are yet to be utilized to their
optimum potential in India. Every Sport has become very competitive
and much of scientific research and support towards sports teams
is found to be rewarding. The Sports medicine doctors & Sports
physiotherapy services have become very essential for most of
the teams, health spas and in fitness Industry. It’s very
important to understand the principles of Fitness training for
every Coach and Trainer to improve performance and avoid training
injuries. In India, the curriculum of many courses does not include
these important subjects. Many untrained persons involve in treating
sports persons and individuals involved in fitness & end up
in giving wrong advice, which is detrimental for their performance.
A Doctor/ Physiotherapist/ Coach/ Trainer in Sports medicine,
Physiotherapy and Nutrition will be an asset to any team during
preparatory phase as well as during competition.
Scope of the course
- Participants will be able acquire knowledge of Sports sciences, Sports Physiology, Training and Fitness components specific to individual sports.
- Able to obtain training, skills and knowledge of prevention and rehabilitation of sports injuries.
- To Acquire comprehensive knowledge of nutrition in sports and fitness.
- To understand guidelines for setting up of fitness and training centres
- To understand the latest global trends in the respective fields
Course Content
- Introduction to Sports medicine
- Kinesiology and Sports injuries
- Exercise & Fitness
- Sports injuries, evaluation & management
- Sports Nutrition
- Drug abuse in Sports
- Emergency procedures – CPR on Ground
- Protective equipment
Eligibility
- MBBS graduates & General Practitioners
- Physiotherapists/Physiotherapy Interns, Graduates in Life Sciences& NIS coaches
- BPED, MPED Students/Interns, Psychologists, Nutritionists
Duration & Contact Program
- Six month Distance Education
- One-week contact program involving learning of all possible field skills and theoretical classes by experts from Sports medicine, Nutrition, Physiology, Psychology and Physical medicine.
