One Week short term training cum National level workshop on “Comprehensive Fitness Training for Excelling in General and Paralympic Sports” was organized by GAPEY, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Coimbatore campus. The programme was inaugurated by lighting the kuthuvilaku. Dr. R.Giridharan Associate Professor & Head, GAPEY, welcomed the gathering and enumerated the theme of the workshop. Swami Nirmaleshnanda, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, College of Arts & Science (Aided), Coimbatore, delivered the Benedictory address. Dr. A. Sathiyamoorthy, Sports Physiotherapist cum Assistant Professor, GAPEY presented the end note of the programme.
Training Programme Schedule
Day 1 – 26 April 2022
he day one session was handled by Dr. (Mrs.) Saravana Prabha, Associate Professor, Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore, In, forenoon she has covered the topic
- Speed
- Importance of speed
- Speed classification
- Speed training to attain maximum performance
In the afternoon practical session various training methods with different equipment for improving speed was demonstrated and in the end the doubts raised by the delegates were clarified.
Day 2 – 27 April 2022
The day two session was handled by Dr. D. Maniazhagu, Associate Professor, Dept of Physical Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, During the forenoon session the following topics were covered
- Endurance
- Types of endurance and Load fixing methods
In the afternoon practical session, various training methods and intensity fixing for long distance races like 3000 m, 10000 m, marathons etc., were demonstrated, Students from GAPEY were acted as volunteers.
Day 3 – 28 April 2022
The day three forenoon session was handled by Dr. P. Karthikeyan Associate Professor, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, During the session the following topics were covered
- Strength
- Significance of strength
- Types of strength
- Load fixing methods
- Weight training methods for beginning to elite level players
The afternoon session was handled by Dr. P. Rajnikumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise Physiology and Sports Bio mechanics. TNPESU, Chennai. During the session the following topics were covered
- Biomechanics
- Importance of Sports Biomechanics
- Advance equipment in the field of sports
- Motion capture and video analyzing techniques
Day 4 – 29 April 2022
The day four forenoon session was handled by Dr.D.Yuvaraj, Assistant Professor, Faculty of GAPEY, Coimbatore campus, During the session the following topics were covered
- Flexibility and Agility
- Types of Flexibility
- Training method to improve flexibility
- Importance of flexibility in sports
The afternoon session was handled by Dr. R. Giridharan, Associate Professor & Head, Faculty of GAPEY, Coimbatore campus, During the session the following topics were covered
- Introduction to Adapted sports and games
- Disabilities Classification
- Training gadgets
- Deaflympics
- Paralympics
- Special Olympics
Day 5 – 30 April 2022
The day five forenoon session was handled by Dr. R. Sudhakar, Sports Physiotherapist, Professor and Research Head, Kirupanidhi college of physiotherapy, Bangaluru, During the session the following topics were covered
- Sports injuries
- Poster deformities
- Rehabilitation method to improve week and injured muscles
- Precautionary methods in sports injury
In the evening the valedictory function was caried over. Dr. R. Sudhakar Sports Physiotherapist, Kirupanidhi college of physiotherapy, Bengaluru presided over the function. Dr. R. Giridharan, Associate Professor & Head, GAPEY welcomed the gathering. Dr. M. Ramajayam, Assistant Professor, GAPEY presented the brief report of the workshop and Dr.Dibakar Debnath, Asst.Professor, GAPEY has proposed the vote of thanks.
