Landmarks and measurement of various body segments, height, sitting-height, weight, diameters, circumferences, skinfolds, body mass index, ponderal index.
Somatotype and Posture evaluating techniques.
Testing of physiological phenomenons: Blood pressure, breathing frequency, vital capacity, heart rate, pulse rate, body temperature and body composition.
Tests for psychological variables: Anxiety, aggression, team cohesion, achievement motivation, mental-toughness and self-efficacy.
4. Sports Training
Characteristics and principles.
Training load, its features, principles and adaptation process.
Means and methods of executing training load.
Overload, its Causes, symptoms and remedial measures.
Motor Components: Strength, Endurance, Speed, Flexibility, Coordinative abilities, their characteristics, types, factor determining and development.
Technique and skill: its characteristics and importance. Different stages of technique development and technique training. Tactics and strategy.
Planning: its importance and principles. Types of planning.
Periodization: its importance, objectives and types of periodization. Concept of different periods - Preparatory, competition and transitional. Types of Competition.
Talent identification: process and procedure.
5. Development of Teacher Education
Development of teacher education for physical education in India.
Comparative study of professional preparation in physical education of India with those of USA, Russia, Germany, Australia and UK.
Professional and other courses of physical education in India.
Role of Government agencies monitoring professional courses in physical education.
Qualities, qualifications and responsibilities of physical education personnel at primary, secondary and higher education levels.
Scope of physical education personnel in the promotion of health, fitness and wellness.
Recent Government policies, New Schemes & Initiatives taken recently for promoting physical education and sports in India with special reference to Rajasthan.
Hierarchy of organizational set-up in physical education at schools, colleges and university level.
Role of public & private sectors in the promotion of physical education and sports in the country.
Curriculum development: Concepts and principles of curriculum planning. Subject matter for different levels of education - primary, secondary and higher education.
Curriculum design and content: importance, selection and classification of subject matter with reference to age, sex and differently abled pupils. Integrated programme for boys and girls.
Curriculum evaluation: Concepts and purpose; procedure and appraisal.
Teaching aids: Instructional Design, Time-table, Concepts, credit system for various subject courses- theory and practical, Impact of technology in physical education and sports.
