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Exam Structure
  1. Physical Fitness (AAHPER) - 10 Marks
  2. Skill of any one Individual Game of choice - 10 Marks
  3. Viva - 05 Marks
  4. Record File - 05 Marks

Unit-I: Changing Trends & Career In Physical Education

  • Meaning & definition of Physical Education
  • Aims & Objectives of Physical Education
  • Changing trends in Physical Education
  • Various Physical Education Courses available in India
  • Career Options in Physical Education
  • Soft skills required for different careers

Unit-II: Olympic Movement

  • Ancient & Modern Olympics (Summer & Winter)
  • Olympic Symbols, Ideals, Objectives & Values
  • International Olympic Committee
  • Indian Olympic Association
  • Dronacharya Award, Arjuna Award & Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
  • Organisational set-up of CBSE Sports & Chacha Nehru Sports Award

Unit-III: Physical Fitness, Wellness & Lifestyle

  • Meaning & Importance Of Physical Fitness, Wellness & Lifestyle
  • Components of physical fitness
  • Components of Health related fitness
  • Components of wellness
  • Preventing Health Threats Through Lifestyle Change
  • Concept of Positive Lifestyle

Unit-IV: Physical Education & Sports for Differently Abled

  • Aims & objectives of Adaptive Physical Education
  • Organization promoting Adaptive Sports (Special Olympics Bharat; Paralympics; Deaflympics)
  • Concept and need of Integrated Physical Education
  • Concept of Inclusion, its need and Implementation
  • Role of various professionals for children with special needs (Counsellor, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Physical Education Teacher, Speech Therapist & special Educator)

Unit-V: Yoga

  • Meaning & Importance of Yoga
  • Elements of Yoga
  • Introduction - Asanas, Pranayam, Meditation & Yogic Kriyas
  • Yoga for concentration & related Asanas (Sukhasana; Tadasana; Padmasana & Shashankasana)
  • Relaxation Techniques for improving concentration - Yog-nidra

Unit-VI: Physical Activity & Leadership Training

  • Introduction to physical activity & leadership
  • Qualities & role of a Leader
  • Behaviour change stages for physical activity (Pre-contemplation; Contemplation; Planning; Active; Maintenance)
  • Creating leaders through Physical Education
  • Meaning, objectives & types of Adventure Sports (Rock Climbing, Tracking, River Rafting, Mountaineering, Surfing and Para Gliding 
  • Safety measures during physical activity and adventure sports

Unit-VII: Test, Measurement & Evaluation

  • Define Test, Measurement & Evaluation
  • Importance Of Test, Measurement & Evaluation In Sports
  • Calculation Of BMI & Waist - Hip Ratio
  • Somato Types (Endomorphy, Mesomorphy & Ectomorphy)
  • Procedures Of Anthropomatric Measurement – Height, Weight, Arm & Leg Length

Unit-VIII: Fundamentals Of Anatomy & Physiology

  • Define Anatomy, Physiology & Its Importance
  • Function Of Skeleton System, Classification Of Bones & Types Of Joints
  • Properties of Muscles
  • Function & Structure Of Muscles
  • Function & Structure Of Respiratory System, Mechanism of Respiration
  • Structure Of Heart & Introduction To Circulatory System
  • Oxygen debt, second-wind

Unit-IX: Kinesiology, Biomechanics & Sports

  • Meaning & Importance of Kinesiology & Biomechanics In Phy. Edu. & Sports
  • Levers & Its Types and its application in sports
  • Equilibrium – Dynamic & Static And Centre Of Gravity and its application in sports
  • Force – Centrifugal & Centripetal and its application in sports
  • Introduction to Buoyancy Force

Unit-X: Psychology & Sports

  • Definition & Importance Of Psychology In Phy. Edu. & Sports
  • Define & Differentiate Between Growth & Development
  • Developmental Characteristics At Different Stage Of Development
  • Adolescent Problems & Their Management
  • Define Learning, Laws Of Learning (Law of Readiness; Law of Effect & Law of Exercise) & Transfer Of Learning
  • Plateau & causes of plateau
  • Emotion: Concept, Type & Controlling of emotion

Unit-XI: Training In Sports

  • Meaning & Concept Of Sports Training
  • Principles Of Sports Training
  • Warming up & limbering down
  • Load, Symptoms of Over-load, Adaptation & Recovery
  • Skill, Technique & Style
  • Role of Free-play in the development of Motor Component

Unit-XII: Doping

  • Concept & classification of doping
  • Prohibited Substances & Methods
  • Athletes Responsibilities
  • Side Effects Of Prohibited Substances
  • Ergogenic aids & doping in sports
  • Doping control procedure

Practical: 30 Marks

  1. Physical Fitness (AAHPER) - 10 Marks
  2. Skill of any one Individual Game of choice - 10 Marks
  3. Viva - 05 Marks
  4. Record File - 05 Marks

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