Elements of Yoga : Yoga is not a mechanical process but a thoughtful process. The main purpose of yoga is to provide a sound body with tension free and sound mind. The ultimate aim of yoga is" self-identification and self perfection which comes through self realization and self purification. According to Patanjali, Yoga consists of 8 (eight) stages to achieve the union of Atma with Parmatma. Patanjali outlines a complete eight fold path that deals with all elements of Yoga in our life inwardly and outwardly.
The elements of Yoga are :
(i) Yama : These are the basic principles, codes of ethics or restraints such as honesty, non-violence, non-stealing and non-possessiveness. These are universal commandments. These restraints are meant to prevent a person from indulging in undesirable worldly activities.
(ii) Niyam : These are basic principles for self, like a healthy body, hygienic habits, proper diet, sleep, rest, work routine, etc. This is a self moral code of discipline. We call it lifestyle development.
(iii) Asana : These are slow stretching activities performed to improve the whole body fitness. Asanas are the postures which keep the body healthy, balanced and helps it in maintaining harmony with nature.
(iv) Pranayama : This is a systematic and rythmic control of breathing, performed to improve the functioning of the body. It is a breathing exercise which includes breath in, retention and breath out and then relax.

Physical education is the best way to improvise a healthy and a social life. It is very beneficial and also very important. As it helps in many ways like it develops concentration during studies, refreshes your brain/relaxes your body from any kind of stress. It keeps you active and have a proper fit and healthy lifestyle

Order, respect, not lying and discipline are important. It is not reasonable to expect the same performance from all students in the physical education lesson; thus, their moral and value development should be on the forefront. Being respectful and honest, that is, moral teaching is important. When regular fitness activities are included in the lifestyle of a student, it is possible for them to maintain fit. Regular physical activity can help to improve the absorption of nutrients in the body. It also helps to improve cardiovascular health and develop muscular strength.

1. To develop personality, characters, citizenship among nations.
2. To develop good habits among sports persons.
3. To pay attention towards  physical  education  and  sports  Competitions among countries.
4. To develop International fraternity and peace.

• Hypertension - or elevated blood pressure - is a serious medical condition that significantly increases the risks of heart, brain, kidney and other diseases.

• Blood pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of the body’s arteries, the major blood vessels in the body. Hypertension is when blood pressure is too high.
  
  Blood pressure is written as two numbers. The first (systolic) number represents the pressure in blood vessels when the heart contracts or beats. The second (diastolic) number represents the pressure in the vessels when the heart rests between beats.
  
  Hypertension is diagnosed if, when it is measured on two different days, the systolic blood pressure readings on both days is ≥140 mmHg and/or the diastolic blood pressure readings on both days is ≥90 mmHg.

The quality or state of being healthy is called

Teaching as profession

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Teaching as profession

A brief history of physical education in the United States would kick off in the nineteenth century. There was growing popularity of formal physical education programs all across Europe where calisthenics and gymnastics were all the rage. American schools looked to follow the European model by incorporating physical education into the curriculum for primary and secondary schools. And a brief history of physical education would not be complete with a consideration of institutes of higher education that gradually built up extremely successful sports programs.
 

Pass with 50% aggregate marks in B.P. Ed. or B.Sc. in Health and Physical Education or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUPET.

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Various career options in physical education are: 
(a) Athletic Coach: Organise, instruct, and teach amateur and professional athletes. 
(b) Corporate Fitness Instructor: Help clients to assess their level of physical fitness and help them to set and reach fitness goals. 
(c) Cardiovascular Fitness Instructor: Conduct group exercise sessions that involve aerobic exercise, stretching and muscle conditioning.
(d) Sport Media careers: Journalism, Photography, Writing, Art and Broadcasting.
(e) Reader in Physical Education: There is scope to grow from a Lecturer to a Professor and then to a Reader.
(f) Nutrition Specialist: Plan food and nutrition programs and supervise the preparation and serving of meals. Advise Sports Nutrition.

While working as an office manager, you might oversee several employees, and it's also possible to work in a specialty position, such as a university admissions officer. Jobs exist in both the public and private sectors.  There's no doubt that the area of Administration and Business is an exciting and growing profession, which offers stability, career fulfillment and a wide variety of job roles. When you work in Administration or Business, you find yourself empowered and motivated by building on your current knowledge.

Possible Career Paths

• Adaptive Physical Education Specialist.
• Adventure/Outdoor Educator.
• Aerobics Instructor.
• Athletic Coach.
• Athletic Director.
• Athletic Trainer.
• Camp Director.
• College Instructor/Professor.

Endurance can be defined as the ability to withstand stress over prolonged periods of time. An endurance sport is therefore any sport in which there is a prolonged physical stress.

Types of endurance:

According to the nature of activity, the endurance is classified into following types:
 

1. 1. Basic Endurance- Also known as aerobic endurance,because basic endurance depends mainly on aerobic endurance.In fact, basic endurance is the ability to perform movements in which large number of body muscles are involved and the activity is performed at slow speed or pace for a long duration.
   2. General Endurance- General endurance means doing sports activity in  the condition of fatigue.General endurance is not specific to any sports.It is developed through general exercises. The better the general endurance , better the performance in sports.
   3. Specific Endurance- Specific endurance is the ability to resist the fatigue caused by a particular sports activity.As the nature of fatigue is different from sports to sports, the specific endurance is different from sports to sports.For example, the specific endurance for a wrestler is to combat effectively in three rounds or six minutes, whereas it is 4 rounds for a boxer.

According to the duration of activity, the endurance is classified into following types:
 

1. 1. Speed Endurance- Ability to resist fatigue in activities that last up to 45 seconds.For example.400m sprint.
   2. .Short-term endurance- Ability to resist fatigue in activities that start from 45 seconds and last up to 2minutes.For example.800m race.
   3. Medium-term endurance- Ability to resist fatigue in activities that range from 2minutes to 11minutes.For example. 1500 m race.
   4. Long-term endurance-  Ability to resist fatigue in activities that last more than 11 minutes.for example. 5000m cross country, 10,000m race, and marathon requires such type of endurance..

Endurance can be defined as the ability to withstand stress over prolonged periods of time. An endurance sport is therefore any sport in which there is a prolonged physical stress.

Career option in physical education:

1.  Teaching Career

a) Elementary school level
b) Middle School level
c) High School and senior secondary school level
d) Collage and University level

2. Coaching Career

a) Administration relates course
b) Physical Education Department
c) Sports Department
d) Industrial recreation
e) Sport facilities Management.

3. Health-related career

a) Health club
b) Athletic training

4. Performance related career

a) As Professional player
b) As officials

5. Career in communication and midis

a) Sport Journalism
b) Book publication
c) Sports photography
d) Book publication
e) Sports broad casting

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According to C.L. Brownell, “Physical Education is the accumulation of whole some experience through participation in large muscle activities that promote optimum growth and development.”

Leadership can be described as the ability of an individual to influence, motivate, and enable others to contribute toward the effectiveness and success of an organization or a group of which they are members.

A leader sets a clear vision for the organization, motivates employees, guides employees through the work process and builds morale. Leadership involves leading others toward achieving clear goals.

Positive Leadership: Roles Of The Leader

• Provide a Vision. ...
• Establish Effective Organizational Structure and Communication Protocols. ...
• Be an Effective Role Model. ...
• Inspire and Motivate. ...
• Delegate and Empower. ...
• Effective Time Management.

All National Sports Federations conduct the various International Competitions Junior, Youth and Senior Championships Under the aegis of World Body.

Discuss the teaching careers in physical education

What do you mean by health related careers?

What do you mean by sports journalism?

. What are the main objectives of physical education. Ans. I. Physical development: Its main aim is physical development physical activities enhances the size, shape and capability of different organs which is good for healthy body, healthy citizen can only contribute in nation - building. ii. Mental development: Physical activities makes the mind aware and helps in increasing concentration. While playing, many situations arise player’s have to take independent decisions, thus it relates to mental development. iii. Social Development: Its aim is to develop social qualities in individual which is very important for making adjustment in life. Player get many opportunities to come near to each other which develop many qualities like, unity, friendship, cooperation, respect, sportsmen spirit, brother- hood, assurance etc. iv. Emotional Development: One of its main aim is emotional development of individual different activities of physical education teach how to have control over impulse. One has to control different feelings in different situations like pleasure, hope, jealousy, sorrow, anger, fear etc. v. Neuro-muscular Development: Physical activities develop coordination between nervous and muscular systems. A healthy nervous system keeps the unnecessary fatigue away. It reduces reaction time of the player and increases the speed. Thus the main aim of physical education is to develop co-ordination between them.