News from ABSMIDS | Confidence rebuilding in sportsmen through physical fitness and stress management during the pandemic

National Chapter Webinar was organized by the Physical Education Department, ABSMIDS in association with the Physical Education Foundation of India (PEFI), Karnataka Chapter on ‘Confidence Rebuilding in Sportsmen through Physical Fitness and Stress management during the pandemic’.

The program was presided by Prof. (Dr) B Satheesh Kumar Bhandary, Vice Chancellor, Nitte DU. The session was inaugurated by Prof. (Dr) Krishna Nayak US, Principal & Dean, ABSMIDS. Prof. (Dr) Rahul Bhandary, Sports Advisor, ABSMIDS welcomed the participants & Mrs. Shilpashree, Physical Education Director, ABSMIDS proposed the vote of thanks.  

1512 participants registered for the live webinar and 3300 viewers watched it online through YouTube live stream, across the globe with great zeal and enthusiasm. The topics were widely acclaimed by all the participants and excellent feedbacks were received along with enthusiastic inquiries. 

Resource Persons for the Webinar

Dr. Soni John T Assoc. Professor, Dept. of BPE, Christ College, Irinjalakuda. (PhD in Psychology, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia).   Winner - Endeavour Postgraduate Award, Govt. of Australia. Winner - Prof.  M M Ghani Award for the best college teacher in Humanities in Calicut University, for the year 2016-17. Sport Psychologist Kerala State team (National Games, 2015). Has presented research papers in several international conferences all around the globe.

Topic: How to overcome stress during pandemic? An overview with special reference to Sportsmen

Dr. Abhishek Shetty, MS Orthopaedics Fellowship in Joint Replacement Surgery Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Orthopaedics Team Doctor - FC Mangalore Worked with Bengaluru FC as well as Indian national team for Russia world cup qualifiers.

Topic: Confidence Rebuilding in Sportsmen through Physical Fitness Management during Covid Pandemic