Sports Science is an upcoming topic that is gaining a lot of attention from athletes and sporting organisations. Sports Science deals with the study of physiology, motor control, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology and biochemistry of an athlete. These factors help improve the game of the athlete and also enhance their performance. Sports Science in a nutshell is to apply these scientific factors to various sporting activities.
Sports nutritionists have access to the athlete’s specific nutritional needs and they accordingly customise a diet plan and recommend changes to their current plan.
Sports as an industry has grown leaps and bounds over the years. Even during the pandemic, the industry operated and brought around ₹5894 Crore in 2020, and in 2021, it bounced back to ₹9530 Crore. The industry was able to achieve this because of the continuous effort of sports management professionals employed in the sports companies in India who planned and executed numerous sporting events. These sports management professionals are meticulous and ensure that events are executed flawlessly.
Sports management professionals are the experts who do all the work and ensure the sporting events are executed flawlessly. They work tirelessly, inspect minute details of the events, and devise strategies to overcome any problem thrown at them during the event. They can pull of such events because they are trained to handle and organise the events and are better equipped with the required skills needed by the industry.
Sports science is a specialized field of application of science in the field of sports to improve the athlete's performance, prepare them for competitive sporting events, and lessen the risk of injury to the athletes.
Sports Management is a business degree that focuses on teaching aspirants the basics of the working of the sports industry. Numerous fields that the students study in sports management degrees are almost identical to the conventional management degrees.
International Institute of Sports & Management (IISM) is the pioneer of sports & management education in India. IISM has been in the education industry providing excellent sports & management-related education to students for the past 12 years. The contribution of IISM is noteworthy and hence, IISM was bestowed with the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar in the category of Development of Sports in 2020, by the Hon. President of India, Shri. Ram Nath Kovindji.
SMAT is for 80 marks and the duration of the test is 80 minutes. The test is divided into five sections as mentioned below:
Mr. Arjuna Ranatunga, Sri Lankan Cricketing Legend visited the International Institute of Sports Management (IISM) campus, Mumbai.
India is fast evolving as a sporting nation beyond the ones that it is known for over the years. Our forays into track and field, archery, tennis, golf and many other lesser-known sports is quite commendable. And fast-growing alongside this – is Sports Management!
