Asian Journal of Multidimensional Research (AJMR)
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 2

Enhancing human capital through sports, nutrition and education-Theories

  • Author:
  • S. Sudhrani
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 1125 to 1130

Placement Officer, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for women, Coimbatore, India

Online published on 28 March, 2018.

Abstract

Human capital is a key factor for growth, development, and competitiveness for individuals, organizations and to the nation. A common man with, the best qualities, can turn to be a person of national importance easily. In this context, sports are one such area where sports have become more competent and commercial. The sports industry sector include several different segments such as sports tourism, sporting goods, sporting garments, advertisement & sponsors, promotions and the available opportunities in sporting management and sponsorship. Human capital theory stresses on the importance of education and how it increases the productivity and efficiency of the workers and the human capability. Every effort taken to promote investment in human capital were seen to result in rapid economic growth of the society. Social sports as a return on investment reveals that sport and exercise prevent or reduce physical and mental health problems and save on health care costs. It is found evident that participation in sports improves positive behavior and develop an integral quality of belongingness to oneself and to the society. Undoubtedly, physical activity during childhood and adolescence leads to a happy, healthy and longer life. It is suggested that children and young people should build up at least 60 minutes of moderate intense physical activity every day but unfortunately, there is ample evidence that not all children and young people spend enough time for physical activities.

Keywords

Competitiveness, Segments, Unfortunately, Undoubtedly