Health and Physical Education For Class XII  (English, Paperback, V K Sharma)

Health And Physical Education For Class XII is a guidebook that covers the entire syllabus of health and physical education. Students of this subject will benefit from its detailed theoretical explanations.

Summary Of The Book

Health And Physical Education For Class XII, published in 2011, comprehensively covers the syllabus of Class 12th. This educational course is an important subject at schools across India. The content has been designed to show children the importance of being healthy. Physical education contributes to the overall development of young school goers. This subject teaches pupils to strive for excellence, and focus on the basics of the body. Students learn about correct postures they should maintain while doing different activities like running, standing, sitting, and walking. These help is preventing postural defects. Physical exercises also help teenagers to improve their neuromuscular coordination.

The theoretical syllabus of Class 12 for the course Health and Physical Education includes topics such as healthy living, training methods, prevention of sports injuries, history of sports, physical fitness, first aid, and sociological aspects of physical education.

Health And Physical Education For Class XII is divided into eight units, each of which have a number of chapters within. The author starts with explaining the importance of physical wellness, and the components that lead to it. The guide then shows how planning plays an important role in sports. Students have the opportunity to learn about different sport programmes as well as how to organize events. Unit III is titled Sports Environment, and lists out the essential elements required to establish a positive environment.

Health And Physical Education For Class XII describes the advantages of keeping the right posture at all times. It also explains some of the most common postural deformities, and corrective measures. The author also speaks about the importance of Yoga, its various elements, and its role in sports. In addition to this, readers will also learn how Yoga is a part of the Indian heritage. Young students are also introduced to the topic of nutrition, and how it affects performance in sports. The theory of this discipline also covers a range of training methods which include endurance, flexibility, speed, and strength. The last unit describes the psychological aspects of Physical Education. It states problems that adolescents may face, various techniques for motivation, and ethics in sports.

The last section of this book speaks about different sports like Hockey, Basketball, Kho-Kho, Football, and others. It also includes a list of National Sports Awards, as well as the latest CBSE sample question set.

About V. K. Sharma

V. K. Sharma is an Indian author.

Some of his books include Human Resource Management, Modern 1001 Letters For All Occasions, History of Jainism With Special Reference to Mathura, and Caste, Class and Society.