As many as three lectures were delivered on the second day of Capacity Building Programme at the Institute of Sports Sciences Punjab (ISSP) on Wednesday.
The three-week high-profile Capacity Building Programme is being organised under the auspices of Punjab Youth Affairs and Sports Department and with the collaboration of Health Services Academy, Islamabad. Leading health and sports master trainers are imparting modern training to Divisional, District and Tehsil Sports Officers of Lahore Division, coaches, trainers, administrators and athletes regarding sports administration, coaching and physical education.
The first lecture was delivered on the topic of Sports Psychology in which Dr Safdar Baloch threw light on the subject in detail. Senior health official Dr Asad Abbas Shah, Secretary of the Medical Commission for the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), delivered an insightful lecture on the topic of Prevention of Sports Injury. Training Planning was the topic of third lecture in which Dr Imdad Ali taught the participants about key features of training and planning.
Dr Asad Abbas Shah also shared valuable knowledge about causes of injury, muscle stress, range of muscles’ motion, stretching, hydration, players’ psychology, training, nutrition, equipment and diet plan with the participants.
Master trainers also taught the participants about nutrition, training principles and modern game techniques. They also threw light on the significance of fitness, coaching skills, discipline and modern rules of training. They also threw light on the role of vitamins and carbohydrates in the nutrition of an athlete.