Abstract

Abstract

Sports science is a discipline that studies how the healthy human body works during exercise, and how sport and physical activity promote health and performance from cellular to whole body perspectives. The study of sports science traditionally incorporates areas of physiology (exercise physiology), psychology (sport psychology), anatomy, biomechanics, biochemistry, and biokinetics. All these branches of sports science are also explain in classical text of Ayurveda in different word. Methodology: A thorough search was done in Charaka Samhitha, Sushrutha Samhita, Astanga Hrudaya and the available commentary on it and Article related to the study were analyzed and used for the study. Observation: Sports anatomy in Ayurveda is understood with the help of concept of Mamsa, Asthi, Majja Dhatu, Physiology of exercise is with the concept of Vyayama, Sports Biomechanics & Kinesiology is with the Concept of Vata Dosha, and sport psychology is with the Concept of Satva, Satvasara etc. Discussion: According to Ayurveda disease and health of individual has been classified into mainly two parts i.e., Sharira and Manasa. Sports medicine or sciences also can be categorized into same way. Anatomy, physiology (exercise physiology), biomechanics, biochemistry, and biokinetics areas of sports sciences come under Sharira Bhava of Ayurveda. Whereas psychology (sport psychology) comes under Manasa Bhava of ayurveda. Conclusion: Sports science in Ayurveda is better understood with the help of Concept of Vata Dosha, Mamsa, Asthi and Majja Dhatu, Dhatu Sharata, Satvabala, Vyayama and concept of Bala.