UGC NET Physical Education Subject -VI Syllabus

Subject -VI syllabus — full chapter and topic list

Expand any chapter to see its topics and sub-topics. This is the whole examinable outline for Subject -VI in UGC NET Physical Education, not a summary of it.

1. 1

   Health

   4 topics

   • Objectives and Spectrum of Health
   • Health Education
     • Importance
     • Principles
   • Role of Genetics and Environment in Achieving Health
   • Health-Related Physical Fitness
2. 2

   Community Health Programme

   2 topics

   • Health Appraisal & Health Instructions
   • International and National Health Promoting Agencies
3. 3

   School Health Programme and Personal Hygiene

   overview

   Examined as a single unit within Subject -VI — no further topic split in the official outline.

4. 4

   Communicable Diseases

   1 topic

   • Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
     • Prevention through Other Means
     • Immunization
5. 5

   Psychosomatic Disorders and Sedentary Lifestyle Diseases

   1 topic

   • Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
6. 6

   Obesity Related Health Problems

   1 topic

   • Body Weight Control and Its Significance on Health
     • Role of Exercise
     • Role of Dieting
     • Combination of Exercise & Dieting on Weight Control
7. 7

   First-Aid

   2 topics

   • Objectives and Principles
   • First-Aid for Various Conditions
     • Shock
     • Poisoning
     • Burns
     • Drowning
     • Bleeding
     • Electric Shock
     • Common Sports Injuries
8. 8

   Pollution

   3 topics

   • Types of Pollution
     • Air Pollution
     • Water Pollution
     • Sound Pollution
     • Radiation Pollution
   • Effects of Pollution on Health
   • Preventive and Safety Measures from Pollution
9. 9

   Nutrition

   3 topics

   • Balanced Diet and Its Components
   • Nutritional Deficiencies
   • Malnutrition and Nutritional Supplements
10. 10

    Effects of Smoking, Alcohol, & Drugs on Health

    1 topic

    • Prevention and Rehabilitation

Subject -VI flashcards for UGC NET Physical Education

23 of 51 cards from the Subject -VI deck — real questions with worked answers.

1. Define health according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

   Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

2. What is the 'spectrum of health' concept?

   It views health as a continuum ranging from optimum positive health at one end, through better/freedom from sickness, to unrecognised sickness, mild/severe sickness, and finally death at the other end.

3. List the main objectives of health education.

   To inform people about health, motivate them to adopt healthy behaviour, help them make sound health decisions, and guide them to use available health services effectively for prevention of disease and promotion of well-being.

4. What are the three main approaches/dimensions used in health education?

   The regulatory (legislative) approach, the service approach (providing health facilities), and the educational approach (changing knowledge, attitudes and behaviour).

5. State four key principles of health education.

   It should be based on felt needs, use participation/learning by doing, proceed from known to unknown, and be reinforced through good interpersonal communication and credible sources (comprehension, motivation, leadership, and use of mass media).

6. Why is health education considered important in modern society?

   Because it prevents disease, promotes healthy lifestyles, reduces health-care costs, increases productivity, and empowers individuals and communities to take responsibility for their own health.

7. Distinguish between the role of genetics (heredity) and environment in achieving health.

   Genetics determines inherited predispositions and the limits of physical/physiological potential, while environment (nutrition, climate, sanitation, lifestyle, social conditions) determines how far that genetic potential is actually realised. Health results from the interaction of both.

8. Name two examples of diseases strongly influenced by genetic (hereditary) factors.

   Hemophilia, sickle-cell anemia, color blindness, Down syndrome, and diabetes mellitus (predisposition).

9. Define health-related physical fitness.

   It is the aspect of fitness associated with good health and reduced risk of disease, comprising components that improve overall physiological functioning rather than athletic performance.

10. List the five components of health-related physical fitness.

    Cardiovascular (cardiorespiratory) endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition.

11. How do health-related fitness components differ from skill-related fitness components?

    Health-related components (endurance, strength, flexibility, body composition) relate to disease prevention and daily health, whereas skill-related components (speed, agility, power, balance, coordination, reaction time) relate to athletic/sports performance.

12. What is health appraisal?

    Health appraisal is the systematic assessment of an individual's health status through medical examinations, screening tests, observation, and health histories to detect defects and guide health instruction.

13. What are health instructions in the school health programme?

    They are the planned teaching of health knowledge, attitudes, and practices to students so they can make informed decisions and adopt healthy behaviours.

14. Name three international health-promoting agencies.

    World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and the Red Cross/Red Crescent (also FAO, UNESCO).

15. In which year was the WHO established and where is its headquarters?

    WHO was established in 1948, with its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

16. Name three national (Indian) health-promoting agencies.

    Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Indian Red Cross Society, and the Central/National Health Mission (also ICMR, Family Welfare Department, ESI).

17. What is the primary function of UNICEF?

    UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) works to promote the health, nutrition, education, and welfare of children and mothers worldwide.

18. Define a communicable (infectious) disease and give two examples.

    A communicable disease is one caused by a pathogenic agent that spreads from person to person or from animal/environment to person. Examples: tuberculosis, malaria, measles, COVID-19.

19. State the common causes, two symptoms, and one preventive measure for tuberculosis.

    Cause: Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium; Symptoms: persistent cough with blood, fever, night sweats, weight loss; Prevention: BCG vaccination, early treatment, good ventilation and isolation.

20. What is a non-communicable (lifestyle) disease? Give two examples.

    A disease that is not transmitted from person to person, usually caused by lifestyle and genetic factors. Examples: diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, obesity.

21. List general methods of preventing communicable diseases 'through other means' besides immunization.

    Maintaining personal and environmental hygiene, safe water and food, sanitation, vector control, isolation/quarantine of patients, health education, and a balanced diet to build resistance.

22. Define immunization.

    Immunization is the process of making a person resistant (immune) to an infectious disease, typically by administering a vaccine that stimulates the body's immune system to produce protective antibodies.

23. Differentiate between active and passive immunity.

    Active immunity is produced by the body itself after exposure to an antigen (infection or vaccine) and is long-lasting; passive immunity is acquired by receiving ready-made antibodies (e.g., from mother or antiserum) and is short-lived.

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