Assist. Prof. Patlolla ASHWINI
GCHFL
Ph.D. Student
MPED, FTO, NIS Athletics, Yoga and Wellness Instructor
Assist. Professor in Physical Education,
Govt Degree College
Osmania University,
India
Assist. Prof. Patlolla Ashwini is an Assist. Professor in Physical Education, Govt Degree College in Telangana state, India, and research scholar in Osmania University. She is a 100 meters huddler and is a University Gold Medalist in Master of Physical Education. She has spent significant time and effort in the field of Physical Education. She is a Federation Technical Official in Athletics and has officiated in several competitions at various levels. She has completed NIS in Athletics. She is a certified Yoga and Wellness Instructor from the Ministry of Ayush. She has been a member of Indian Yoga Association, NAPESS and IFPESSA. She has presented several papers in international and national conferences and has published papers in peer reviewed journals. She is also a certified Prenatal Yoga trainer. Being a sports person and being in the profession of physical education, she works with great passion and commitment to elevate Physical Education to the next level. She is currently pursuing her PhD in a topic pertaining to menstrual cycle and sports performance.
Survey on Health and Fitness of Indian School Children.
Physical activity plays a vital role in maintaining good health. The present communities are heavily influenced by technology. Physical activity and exercise are directly associated with an individual’s awareness about fitness and their health. With the influence of technology and social media, the sedentary population is increasing by taking a toll on their health. While there are facilities such as open gyms, oxygen parks, public play areas and walking tracks which can be used for practicing physical activity, it’s observed that these facilities are not fully utilized. To overcome this, one must increase their awareness about Physical Literacy and put it into practice. The children should be given basic physical activity for every 45 mins while they are at school (it can be a simple jump or move around in the classroom). It’s extremely important that we promote physical activity in the individual capacity, family, community, Non- Government Organizations and through Government policies and schemes. Customized fitness training programs should be planned for respective families. Increase awareness and motivate people to practice by following certain innovative methods such as open gyms, paintings to reflect some of the traditional games, posture challenges and reward-based activities in shopping malls etc. This study deals with analyzing status of health and physical fitness of school going children in India. It also analyzes their Body Mass Index and illness pattern linked to physical fitness routines. This study also deals with analyzing parents’ profile (working or homemakers), family profile (joint family or nuclear family), facilities like ground and equipment along with Physical Education teacher / trainer and its impact on the children’s wellbeing.