European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

A HOLISTIC APPROACH FOR INCORPORATION OF MASSAGE THERAPY IN SPORTS

*Dr. Nitin Sharma, Dr. Savita Katwal and Dr. Neha Udainiya

ABSTRACT

Sports performance is not simply product of physiological and biochemical but psychological factors also that play role in determining the performance. For a sports person the health and physical fitness are very important and for the physical fitness they are doing various physical exercises. Ayurveda the ancient school of alternative medicine points the importance of daily regime (both day and night) and seasonal routine for preventing the diseases and promoting the health of the individual. Planning the daily routine of exercises by reorganizing and scheduling based on the Ayurvedic principles might be a better option. In the ancient classical texts of Ayurveda there are different types of Massages mentioned according to the need. The same methodology can also be incorporated to the field of sports performance. So this article presents comprehensive view and throws a light on the importance of massage in the sports performance according to the ayurvedic classics as well as contemporary sports medicine.

Keywords: Ayurvedic principles might be a better option.