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SUMMARY:Purple Fest
DESCRIPTION:Mr. David Absalom\, General Secretary of the Indian Blind Sports Association participated in the Purple Fest on 10 January 2023 as one of the panelists in a discussion on sports for persons with disabilities. \nThe other panelists were \n\nDr. Deepa Malik\, President PCI\nMr. George Abraham\, CEO Score Foundation\nMr. Charudatta Jadhav\, President – All India Chess Federation for the Blind\nMr. Victor R Vaz\, National Sports Director of Special Olympics Bharat\n\nThe Purple Fest Goa was the first-ever inclusive festival for persons with disabilities hosted \nby the Goa State Commission for Persons with Disabilities.
URL:https://ibsaindia.org/event/purple-fest/
LOCATION:Goa\, India
CATEGORIES:IBSA Events,Seminars
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SUMMARY:Webinar on Myths and Misconceptions about Sports Nutrition
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Vikram Singh (Senior Physical Educator – Jawaharlal Nehru University) \nIn the backdrop of the pandemic which made the entire world understand the importance of a healthy body and mind\, this webinar was organised to talk about the myths and misconception about sports nutrition. The speaker was Dr. Vikram Singh\, the Senior Physical Educator at JNU. He has earned multiple awards and honours on various national and international platforms. \nHis presentation majorly covered the topics listed below: \n\nDifference between diet and nutrition\nAnalysis of importance of nutrition for general public in comparison to sportspersons\nUnderstanding calories and nutrition\n\n. Importance of exercise and proper nutrition \n\nConcept of female athletes’ triad\nKnowledge of hormones and weight loss nutrition\n\nHe presented multiple research analysis and surveys on how nutrition is one of the most important concepts in bringing a concrete positive change in not just the life of athletes but also among general population. He spoke about metabolism rates and understanding of how nutrition less diet can create major issues in the life of people\, for example low energy\, menstrual cycle irregularities\, etc. \nSome of the myths /misconceptions while planning diet\, as pointed by Dr Singh were: \n\n“Calorie in/ Calorie out\, all that matters is weight loss”- This myth is associated with problems like hormonal disbalance\, endometriosis\, bioidentical hormones and hypothyroid- Low BMR.\n\nHe also introduced the audience to metabolic adaption and explained how athletes should aim to minimize the change of these adaptations\, adequately fuel performance and recovery during weight reduction. \n\n“High fat food is unhealthy”- Some high fat foods are extremely nutritious.\n“Breakfast is the most important day of the meal”- Contrary to the common belief\, a\n\nlate breakfast according to research is actually good for health. \n\n“You need to eat small\, frequent meals for optimal health”- Research says that it is\n\nbest to have regular meals except on specific health condition or during pregnancy. \n\n“Non-nutritive sweeteners are healthy”- The intake may lead to type 2 diabetes.\n“Calcium supplements are necessary for bone health”- Natural sources of calcium\n\nlike yoghurt\, dairy products\, etc. are recommended instead. \n\n“Everyone can benefit from pro-biotics”- This has to be personalized accordingly.\n\nThe webinar was open for a Q & A session\, and questions from both the Zoom and YouTube audience were addressed. The webinar ended with a vote of thanks presented by Mr. David Absalom\, Hony. General Secretary.
URL:https://ibsaindia.org/event/webinar-on-myths-and-misconceptions-about-sports-nutrition/
LOCATION:Online\, India
CATEGORIES:IBSA Events,Seminars
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SUMMARY:Webinar on Lockdown Home Workout for Visually Impaired Athletes
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Satyapal Singh (Dronacharya Awardee\, Chief Coach of IBSA) \nDr. Satyapal Singh began his presentation by pointing out the problems faced by the para athletes especially the blind athletes for whom it is impossible to do sports without using their sense of touch and feel. \nHe gave an introduction to para-sports and the classification of Para-Olympic summer and winter sports. He explained about the IPC Classification system that provides a structure for competition for people with impairments to ensure fair competition where winning is determined by skill\, fitness\, power\, endurance\, tactical ability and mental focus\, the same factors that account for success in sport for able-bodied athletes. Classification is sport specific because an impairment affects the ability to perform in different sports in different extents. As a consequence\, an athlete may meet the criteria in one sport\, but may not meet the criteria in another sport. \nHe shared the classification coding which is T11-13 for visual impairment. The World Para Athletics classification system serves two key purposes: \n\nDetermining eligibility – The system defines who is eligible to compete in World Para Athletics competitions.\nSport Class Allocation – The system describes methods for dividing eligible athletes into sport classes. The aim is that each class should consist of athletes who have impairments that cause approximately the same amount of activity limitation in the key athletic disciplines – running\, wheelchair racing\, jumps and throws.\n\nDr Satyapal provided a daily schedule for the athletes to follow during the lockdown as well as a specific routine for the visually impaired athletes along with a diet plan. He provided information on the various sporting events that take place in India as well as worldwide for the para-athletes to participate. He motivated the athlete viewers by giving a list of plethora of medals won by Para-Olympians from India. Ankur Dhama\, Arjuna Awardee and the first visually impaired athlete to participate in Olympics shared his personal experience on the same lines. \nTowards the end of the session\, participants from Zoom and YouTube presented their questions to the speakers. The webinar ended with a note of thanks by Mr. Ramdas Shivhare\, Member\, IBSA.
URL:https://ibsaindia.org/event/webinar-on-lockdown-home-workout-for-visually-impaired-athletes/
LOCATION:Online\, India
CATEGORIES:IBSA Events,Seminars
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