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AU to make people health conscious
TO GENERATE awareness about health in the fast track life, the Department of Physical Education of Allahabad University (AU) will organise a two-day workshop on 'fit for life' at Indoor Gymnasium Hall at AU's Science Faculty from November 24, 2006.
TO GENERATE awareness about health in the fast track life, the Department of Physical Education of Allahabad University (AU) will organise a two-day workshop on 'fit for life' at Indoor Gymnasium Hall at AU's Science Faculty from November 24, 2006.
AU Vice-Chancellor Prof RG Harshe will inaugurate the workshop as the chief guest.
Head of AU's Physical Education Department Dr Archana Chahal said that the workshop has been organised to provide people correct knowledge and status of health in their life style. The workshop is related to every one as the workshop will deal with both physical and mental health.
Dr Chahal said, " We will educate people about health and fitness and in the process will analyse them to find out any physical or mental problem in them.
The experts will discuss about Behaviour Risk Factor (BRF), problems arising due to day-to-day habits such as excessive car driving, excessive smoking, lack of physical exercise and several other aspects of life."
Dr Chahal said that we will educate people about activity and inactivity and make them understand the significance of the workshop.
The workshop will have recreational activities, meditative activities, physiotherapeutic activities and physical activities besides Yoga and aerobics.
"Since the workshop is of very short period, we have mainly focussed on Yoga and discussions and practice about different Asanas and Mudras will be conducted in the workshop. For the purpose renowned expert Bhaskar from Kaivalya Dham, Lonawala (MS) will be available during workshop", said Dr Chahal.
Free health fitness check-up counter will also available during the workshop.
Experts will check the Body Mass Index (BMI), Calorie Expenditure, Lung Efficiency besides questionnaire on life style of the participants.
