This course introduces the basic concepts of sports medicine and rehabilitation program. The scope of sports medicine is very wide. Other than the prevention and treatment of sports-related injuries, sports medicine also looks at a diverse area. The scope of sports medicine involves issues related to athlete’s participation in sports. And athletic nutrition, fitness and psychological aspects of sports performance are areas of concern for sports medicine.
Apart from these, sports medicine also deals with ageing and sports performance, an illness caused by environmental, physiological and psychological disturbances. Adaptive physical training, conditioning exercises and use and abuse of drugs are also fields of study for sports medicine.
- Teacher: Laxmindar Debnath