Basic physiological concepts in health education and sports

There are numerous Physiological terms being used in the field of Physical Education and Sports. For the trainers, coaches and Physical Education teachers, the clarity of these terms is utmost important to make the students and players understand fully, so that better teaching and training may be facilitated. This paper will review the general Physiological concepts that already used in the field of Sports and Physical Education. Now a day's oxygen debt is more commonly referred to the term Excess post exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC). The EPOC or oxygen debt is in addition to the oxygen normally consumed at rest. Based on the above physiological concepts and terms and their meaning, it can be concluded that it is very important to any one related to Sports, Physical Activity and Physical Education as a Coach, Trainer or Teacher to be aware about all the physiological concepts in Sports and Physical Education. It is the identification of physiological mechanisms underlying physical activity, the comprehensive delivery of treatment services concerned with the analysis, improvement, and maintenance of health and fitness, rehabilitation of heart disease and other chronic diseases and/or disabilities, sports training and human adaptability to acute and chronic exercise. At the early portion of workout the athlete feels himself in an feels sense of freedom as the distress or feeling of uncomfortable is gone. He/She has experienced second wind. The feeling of second wind is related to more comfortable pattern of breathing.