1st Edition
Sports Science in India Practice and Perspective
1. Physiological Support to Elite Indian Athletes for Achieving High Performance
Gulshan Lal Khanna and Indranil Manna
2. Sudden Cardiac Death and Cardiac Screening in Athletes
Anirban Mallick
3. Heart Rate Monitoring in Sports Performance
Chandra Sekara Guru, Uma Mahajan, Karuna Datta and Deep Sharma
4. Monitoring Mood During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation: What Can Sport Psychologist Offer?
Jolly Roy and Garry Kuan
5. Sleep and Sports
Karuna Datta and Narendra Yadav
6. Excessive Vertical Ground Reaction Forces (VGRF)-induced Sports Injuries in Sprinters
Anshoo Malhotra
7. COVID-19 And Covesity: Facing the Challenge with Lifestyle, Exercise and Sports
Hanjabam Barun Sharma
8. Nutrition In India: The Past, the Present, and the Future
Kommi Kalpana, Y. Venkata Ramana, Gulshan Lal Khanna and Shilpa Arya
9. Tendinopathies in Athletes
Sushmita Kushwaha
10. Making Weight in Weight Restricted Sports
Vani Bhushanam Golla
11. Anti-Doping Science: An Overview from Past, Present and Future
Alka Beotra, Shobha Ahi and Vandana Nimker
12. Performance Optimization and Improvement Factors in Sports Physiology
Mantu Saha
Biography
Martin Toms, PhD, is Professor and Head of Global Engagement in the world-renowned School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Birmingham, UK. He has contributed to many international conferences and keynoted on topics around talent in youth sport and the importance of sports cultures at both community and national levels. He has worked extensively with colleagues in India, including SAI, Inspire Institute of Sport, and other universities/organizations over many years.
Meenu Dhingra, PhD, is a sports scientist who has worked with the Indian government for over three decades. She was a part of the steering group of Mission Olympic Cell responsible for the preparation of National Athletes for Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, and Olympic Games. She pioneered the Age Verification Program for Khelo India Games and strengthened the system of identifying right athlete for right sport at right age.
Pralay Majumdar, PhD, serves as the Senior Advisor for Sports Science Education and Research at the Centre of Excellence in Sports Science and Analytics at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. He brings a wealth of experience in teaching postgraduate courses, developing training programs, and conducting extensive research in the fields of sports physiology, biochemistry, anthropometry, and nutrition.
