AYURVEDIC MEASURES TO COMBAT SPORTS INJURY RELATED EMOTIONAL STRESS- A REVIEW

Abstract

Sports performance is not only simply product of physiological & biochemical factors but psychological factors also play
crucial role in determining performance Developing coping techniques is most important in balancing stress level so that
they optimize instead of inhibit the performance level. Psychological factors have been shown to be important antecedent
to the onset of athletic injuries and also play important role in injury rehabilitation. Sports injury recovery typically focuses
on physical rehab but it is also important to include sports psychology and emotional reaction, however rehabilitation may
be affected by problematic emotional reaction such as, anxiety, loss of confidence, lack of motivation, frustration,
irritation, feeling disengaged etc., stress has been shown to to cause increased muscle tension, and coordination difficulties.
Ayurveda is inherently a psychological as much as it is physical system of medicine. Ayurveda can provide a good
alternative to sports psychology through the psychological components such as drugs, diet, Panchakarma, lifestyle changes
and meditation and yoga etc. In fact the integrated approach of modern technological development and incorporation of
ayurvedic measures both in fitness as well as in therapeutic level would be highly beneficial in sports psychology.