Advantages: Protein growth in muscle cells, beneficial for physiotherapy/rehabilitation, strengthens muscles/bones, maintains body weight, improves metabolism.

Isokinetic Exercises: Strength training using specialized machines that produce constant speed with fluctuating resistance.

Circuit Training: Endurance, resistance, high-intensity aerobics performed in a circuit. Targets strength-building and muscular endurance.

Advantages: Good results quickly, easy to learn, appropriate for most sports, indoor/outdoor, involves all body parts.
Disadvantages: Needs facilities/space, time-consuming setup, specialized equipment, limited trainees at once.

Weight Training: Exercises to strengthen specific body parts using weights (plates, dumbbells, barbells).

Advantages: Focused implementation, less time-consuming, appropriate for most sports.
Disadvantages: Tedious, more injury chances, unsafe alone.

CHAPTER 3: CAREER ASPECTS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Career Options

Traditional Careers:
- Teaching: Elementary, middle, high, senior secondary school, college.
- Coaching: Institutions, academies, professional coaches for national/state teams.
Emerging Careers:
- Health-related: Health clubs, weight control, athletic trainers, fitness centers.
- Administrative: Sports departments (universities, colleges), facilities management, industrial recreation.
- Performing: Players, officials.
- Media reporting: Sports journalist, broadcaster, photographer, writer, publisher.
- Marketing: Salesperson, marketing head for sports goods/equipment.
- Clothing: Manufacturer, supplier of sportswear/gear.
- Software engineering: Designer of sports games.

Important Institutions of Physical Education in India

Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS):
- Constituted: 1961
- Aims: Raise technical standard of coaches, prepare specialized coaches, organize competitions, search for talent, grant scholarships, offer orientation courses, help research, publish journals.
Sports Authority of India (SAI):
- Constituted: 1984
- Aims: Grant scholarships, search for talent, organize National Sports Talent Competition, run National Physical Health Scheme, create awareness about nutrition, encourage indigenous games.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA):
- Constituted: 1927
- Aims: Promote Olympic games, official organization for related matters in India, administer Indian teams, take disciplinary action, enforce IOC rules, create academies, enforce WADA rules, promote physical/moral development.
YMCA College of Physical Education:
- Constituted: 1920
- Aims: Develop physical education teachers/instructors, identify talent, provide theoretical/practical knowledge, extend scientific training, overall development of players.
International Olympic Committee (IOC):
- Founder: Baron Pierre de Coubertin (Father of Modern Olympic Games).
- Constituted: 1894
- Aims: Organize Summer/Winter Olymp