Role of Environment in Sports and Games 1 Dr. Titto Cherian, 2 Manju Unnikrishnan tittocherian@gmail.com, manjumanoj2016@gmail.com, 1, Associate Professor of Physical Education, Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Training College, Puthencruz, M. G University, Kerala, INDIA 2. Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Little Flower institute of Medical sciences& Research centre, Ankamali, Kerala Abstract Preparing for competition requires physical and mental training, proper nutrition, and recovery. It is also essential to understand your competition and how each athlete fits within the team dynamics. These factors, for the most part, are all factors that can be controlled. Then there are factors such as the temperature, allergens, pollution and altitude that cannot be controlled and can have serious effects on human performance. ( Borresen, 2008 ) Environmental factors such as temperature during competi...