M.P.Ed- III Semester
Paper – IV (Sports Medicine)
External marks:- 80
Internal marks: 20
Note: The paper setter is required to set ten questions from five units, two questions from each
unit. Candidate is required to attempt five questions in all selecting one question from each unit.
All questions carry equal marks.
Unit-I
Meaning and concept of sports medicine, scope of sports medicine in physical education
and sports.
History of Sports Medicine in India. Prevention of sports injuries. Role of Physical
Educators and Coaches in the prevention of sports injuries. Pre-conditioning injury
prevention exercises and drives
Unit-II
Sports Injuries: - Terminology and classification of common sports soft tissue injuries,
Pathological changes in sprains, strain and contusion and their management.
Regional injuries and their management- injuries of head, ears, eyes, nose, back,
shoulders, elbows, hand, abdomen, thighs, knee, leg and ankle.
Unit-III
Rehabilitation procedures of sports injuries, Principles of rehabilitation of injuries,
Barriers to successful rehabilitation.
Therapeutic modelties i.e cryotherapy , hydrotherapy, electrotherapy and lesser therapy.
Unit- IV.
Massage, kind of massage and benefit of massage
Therapeutic exercises and their classification
Stretching exercises and their benefits
UNIT-V
Gynecological problem in women athlete
Menstrual dysfunction,
Pregnancy : Physiology & Exercise
Exercise associated with Amenorrhea & Leptin
References :
1. Armstrong and Tuckler : Injuries in Sports, London, Staples Press, 1964
2. Bolan, J.P. : Treatment and Prevention of Athletic Injuries. The
Rasch, P.J Inter-state Printers and Publishers, 1967.
3. Morehouse, L.E and : Sports Medicine for Trainers, Philadephia, W.B. Saunder
CO.,1963
Rasch, P.J.
4. Ryans Allan : Medical Care of the Athlete, McGraw Hill.
5. Morchouse & Miller : Physiology of Exercise
6. Falls : Exercise Physiology
7. Karpovitch : Physiology of Muscular activity
8. Pande, P.K. “ Know How Sports Medicine?” AP Publications, Jalandhar
9. Marry Irland, The female athlete, W.B. Saunder CO.,2003.
