With
unscientific coaching and training methods, poor administration and lack of
medical support, Bangladesh will not be able to compete successfully in the
international sporting events. But has the nation failed to utilise Bangladesh
Institute of Sports Science (BISS) established in 2005 as a non-profit
organisation focusing on sports education to promote games in the
country?
Using sports institutes, Asian countries like China, Japan and South Korea have made remarkable progress on the global stage of sports. It is now Bangladesh's turn.
The words 'sports science' and 'sports medicine' are familiar in the developed countries, but now these words are being heard in the developing countries as well. Studying these subjects can lead to many different educational and career opportunities.
Sports science is the scientific study of physiology, psychology, motor control and biomechanics. It also includes nutrition, sports technology, anthropometry, kin anthropometry and performance analysis.
The main purpose of sports science is to assist an athlete in maximising his/her potentials with the least possible risk of injury. It emphasises on the scientific testing of athletes during off season, pre-season and competition season and identifies possible strengths and weaknesses and prevents them from future injuries. Sports science focuses on physical fitness, because better performance is relative to physical fitness. The differences between healthy people and physically fit people are that healthy people do not exercise regularly though they may be physically unfit, while physically fit people take regular course of exercise which increases the efficiency and capacity of their hearts and lungs and maintain their weight in proper condition.
As a result, physically fit people perform their usual tasks easily and comfortably without tiring and still have energy for other interests. They have greater resistance to disease, recovery and the effects of aging than the physically unfit people. Thus, we come to conclude that physical fitness and good health are not the same. That is why physical fitness has been a combination of qualities that enables a person to perform well in vigorous physical activities.
In the light of sports science, exercises are of three types: flexibility, endurance and strength.
Flexibility exercises include bending, turning and twisting movements. These exercises cut the risk of injury and reduce muscle soreness. Endurance exercises are known as aerobic exercises which include cycling, running, swimming, and flooring movement exercises that raise the rate of heartbeat and breathing. It also strengthens the circulatory and respiratory systems. The strength of the arms, shoulders and other muscular parts of the body develop through the use of strength exercises which include lift-up, pull-up, push-up and sit-up exercises with weights.
Higher education in sports science is gradually gaining pace. Universities are offering under-graduate, post-graduate and doctoral programmes in sports science. A degree of sports science can lead to career opportunities within the sports world including fitness centre managers, physical education teachers, nutritionists, performance analysts, sports coaches, athletic trainers, therapists, directors of physical education, administrators and retail managers of sports stores, etc.
Sports medicine is a field which focuses more on the medical aspects of physical activities. The main purpose of sports medicine is to minimise the risk of injuries and treat injuries effectively that do occur during sporting events, athletic training and physical activities.
Sports medicine professionals include physicians, athletic trainers, physiologists and physical educators determine the kind of training needed that helps athletes to reach their highest capabilities and performances without injury. Sports medicine professionals together provide a rehabilitation programme following an injury so that the athlete may return to the game as soon as possible. Sports medicine professionals evaluate coaching methods, the enforcement of regulations to prevent injuries and the design and use of athletic equipments and facilities. Sports medicine has developed the diagnosis and treatment of common problems including knee injuries, muscle strains, shoulder and elbow injuries and hip pain etc. which affect both athletes and non-athletes.
Higher education in sports medicine is also becoming popular. Universities are offering under-graduate, post-graduate and doctoral programmes in sports medicine. A degree of sports medicine can lead to career opportunities within the sports world including bio-mechanists, sports team trainers, exercise physiologists, rehabilitation specialists, sports nutritionists and personal trainers, and so on.
The mission of BISS should be to strengthen sports in Bangladesh through its departments of sports science and sports medicine where athletes from novice to the professionals can work and develop their skills in its updated scientific facilities and bring successful results in sports from international sports competitions.
Doing research in the fields of physiology, psychology and biomechanics, the BISS department of sports science can measure and analyse the physical fitness, capabilities and techniques of athletes from novice to the professional.
The BISS sports science department should be equipped with modern facilities including track and field test sites including soccer, cricket and other sports disciplines, and labs of barometric pressure, biochemistry, biomechanics, morphology, human performance, physiology, environmental research and sports psychology.
The BISS can commit to becoming the leader of sports medicine in the country. The sports medicine department can treat sports-related injuries which may obstruct the performance of athletes and can offer the athletic rehabilitation and physiotherapy services so that athletes may return to the competition as quickly and safely as possible.
Besides, its sports medicine department can conduct practical research of athletes in managing physical condition and preventing injuries. The sports medicine department should be equipped with modern facilities including sports medicine clinic which should consist of internal medicine, orthopedics, otolaryngology, dermatology, ophthalmology, dentistry and gynecology, clinical lab, athletic rehabilitation room, counselling room, nutritional consulting and guidance room, X-ray room, CT room, MRI room, hyperoxia treatment room, sports technologies and sports massage and sauna.
Athletic check-ups should be classified into four categories, viz., medical check-ups, fitness check-ups, psychological check-ups and nutrition check-ups. Its training facility should include a 50-metre swimming pool, synchronised swimming pool, shooting/archery range, research and training gym.
The institute can share useful information of sports research and knowledge among athletes, coaches, trainers, sports doctors and researchers for the overall development of Bangladesh sports. It can link up with colleges and universities of Bangladesh which have sports science and sports medicine departments.
Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) and sports federations conduct training for athletes from novice to the professionals and for sports officials to improve sports standards. The BISS can support these activities by offering the use of its facilities. It can take up research projects on national Olympic teams and other national sports teams.
Bangladesh needs fast bowlers to get better performances in the international cricket competitions. The BISS can assist in the delivery of fast bowlers for a longer period of time by doing research.
The institute can collect a variety of opinions through seminars and symposiums given by an advisory committee and outside researchers. It should be the leader of sports database and service provider.
The BISS library should be focused on the valuable collection of sports science and sports medicine books, journals, newspapers, publications as well as audio video aids so that professionals can enhance their theoretical and technical knowledge. It can publish monthly magazines or newsletter focusing on sports science and sports medicine.
As a Total Sports Clinic, the BISS administration department should be able to run and operate the programmes, services, and activities smoothly.
The BISS should be the state-of-the-art institution in sports science and sports medicine and provide care to athletes and active individual of all ages.
In the modern world, sport has become so comprehensive in meaning that educators and athletes are thinking about establishing a faculty of sports studies (FSS) in Bangladesh which can be the most important scientific and research institution of sports resources and services by transforming the College of Physical Education into an FSS where graduation, masters and Ph.D programmes in different sporting disciplines can be offered. In the near future, the FSS can develop the idea of a University of Sports in Bangladesh!
Published Financial Express, June 14, 2011
Using sports institutes, Asian countries like China, Japan and South Korea have made remarkable progress on the global stage of sports. It is now Bangladesh's turn.
The words 'sports science' and 'sports medicine' are familiar in the developed countries, but now these words are being heard in the developing countries as well. Studying these subjects can lead to many different educational and career opportunities.
Sports science is the scientific study of physiology, psychology, motor control and biomechanics. It also includes nutrition, sports technology, anthropometry, kin anthropometry and performance analysis.
The main purpose of sports science is to assist an athlete in maximising his/her potentials with the least possible risk of injury. It emphasises on the scientific testing of athletes during off season, pre-season and competition season and identifies possible strengths and weaknesses and prevents them from future injuries. Sports science focuses on physical fitness, because better performance is relative to physical fitness. The differences between healthy people and physically fit people are that healthy people do not exercise regularly though they may be physically unfit, while physically fit people take regular course of exercise which increases the efficiency and capacity of their hearts and lungs and maintain their weight in proper condition.
As a result, physically fit people perform their usual tasks easily and comfortably without tiring and still have energy for other interests. They have greater resistance to disease, recovery and the effects of aging than the physically unfit people. Thus, we come to conclude that physical fitness and good health are not the same. That is why physical fitness has been a combination of qualities that enables a person to perform well in vigorous physical activities.
In the light of sports science, exercises are of three types: flexibility, endurance and strength.
Flexibility exercises include bending, turning and twisting movements. These exercises cut the risk of injury and reduce muscle soreness. Endurance exercises are known as aerobic exercises which include cycling, running, swimming, and flooring movement exercises that raise the rate of heartbeat and breathing. It also strengthens the circulatory and respiratory systems. The strength of the arms, shoulders and other muscular parts of the body develop through the use of strength exercises which include lift-up, pull-up, push-up and sit-up exercises with weights.
Higher education in sports science is gradually gaining pace. Universities are offering under-graduate, post-graduate and doctoral programmes in sports science. A degree of sports science can lead to career opportunities within the sports world including fitness centre managers, physical education teachers, nutritionists, performance analysts, sports coaches, athletic trainers, therapists, directors of physical education, administrators and retail managers of sports stores, etc.
Sports medicine is a field which focuses more on the medical aspects of physical activities. The main purpose of sports medicine is to minimise the risk of injuries and treat injuries effectively that do occur during sporting events, athletic training and physical activities.
Sports medicine professionals include physicians, athletic trainers, physiologists and physical educators determine the kind of training needed that helps athletes to reach their highest capabilities and performances without injury. Sports medicine professionals together provide a rehabilitation programme following an injury so that the athlete may return to the game as soon as possible. Sports medicine professionals evaluate coaching methods, the enforcement of regulations to prevent injuries and the design and use of athletic equipments and facilities. Sports medicine has developed the diagnosis and treatment of common problems including knee injuries, muscle strains, shoulder and elbow injuries and hip pain etc. which affect both athletes and non-athletes.
Higher education in sports medicine is also becoming popular. Universities are offering under-graduate, post-graduate and doctoral programmes in sports medicine. A degree of sports medicine can lead to career opportunities within the sports world including bio-mechanists, sports team trainers, exercise physiologists, rehabilitation specialists, sports nutritionists and personal trainers, and so on.
The mission of BISS should be to strengthen sports in Bangladesh through its departments of sports science and sports medicine where athletes from novice to the professionals can work and develop their skills in its updated scientific facilities and bring successful results in sports from international sports competitions.
Doing research in the fields of physiology, psychology and biomechanics, the BISS department of sports science can measure and analyse the physical fitness, capabilities and techniques of athletes from novice to the professional.
The BISS sports science department should be equipped with modern facilities including track and field test sites including soccer, cricket and other sports disciplines, and labs of barometric pressure, biochemistry, biomechanics, morphology, human performance, physiology, environmental research and sports psychology.
The BISS can commit to becoming the leader of sports medicine in the country. The sports medicine department can treat sports-related injuries which may obstruct the performance of athletes and can offer the athletic rehabilitation and physiotherapy services so that athletes may return to the competition as quickly and safely as possible.
Besides, its sports medicine department can conduct practical research of athletes in managing physical condition and preventing injuries. The sports medicine department should be equipped with modern facilities including sports medicine clinic which should consist of internal medicine, orthopedics, otolaryngology, dermatology, ophthalmology, dentistry and gynecology, clinical lab, athletic rehabilitation room, counselling room, nutritional consulting and guidance room, X-ray room, CT room, MRI room, hyperoxia treatment room, sports technologies and sports massage and sauna.
Athletic check-ups should be classified into four categories, viz., medical check-ups, fitness check-ups, psychological check-ups and nutrition check-ups. Its training facility should include a 50-metre swimming pool, synchronised swimming pool, shooting/archery range, research and training gym.
The institute can share useful information of sports research and knowledge among athletes, coaches, trainers, sports doctors and researchers for the overall development of Bangladesh sports. It can link up with colleges and universities of Bangladesh which have sports science and sports medicine departments.
Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) and sports federations conduct training for athletes from novice to the professionals and for sports officials to improve sports standards. The BISS can support these activities by offering the use of its facilities. It can take up research projects on national Olympic teams and other national sports teams.
Bangladesh needs fast bowlers to get better performances in the international cricket competitions. The BISS can assist in the delivery of fast bowlers for a longer period of time by doing research.
The institute can collect a variety of opinions through seminars and symposiums given by an advisory committee and outside researchers. It should be the leader of sports database and service provider.
The BISS library should be focused on the valuable collection of sports science and sports medicine books, journals, newspapers, publications as well as audio video aids so that professionals can enhance their theoretical and technical knowledge. It can publish monthly magazines or newsletter focusing on sports science and sports medicine.
As a Total Sports Clinic, the BISS administration department should be able to run and operate the programmes, services, and activities smoothly.
The BISS should be the state-of-the-art institution in sports science and sports medicine and provide care to athletes and active individual of all ages.
In the modern world, sport has become so comprehensive in meaning that educators and athletes are thinking about establishing a faculty of sports studies (FSS) in Bangladesh which can be the most important scientific and research institution of sports resources and services by transforming the College of Physical Education into an FSS where graduation, masters and Ph.D programmes in different sporting disciplines can be offered. In the near future, the FSS can develop the idea of a University of Sports in Bangladesh!
Published Financial Express, June 14, 2011
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