Playing sports provides numerous physical and mental health benefits throughout one's life. It improves cardiovascular health, muscle and bone strength, and weight management. Sports also boost self-esteem and reduce stress by providing an outlet for stress relief and a support system through teammates. Participating in sports as a child and teenager is linked to greater quality of life, independence, and fewer doctor visits in older age.

2.  Sport is a fun and competitive activity that
requires an amountof physical strength and
talent.

3. How Does
Playing
Sports Make
You More
Healthy?
Health
Advantages
of Playing
Sports
Sports Health
Facts
The
Importance of
Practicing
Sports
Prepared
and group
members

4.  While the benefits of playing sports are
highly promoted for children and teenagers,
participating in sports can improve your
health throughout your life.
Next

5. Previosus Next

6. Emotional and
Mental Health
Weight Control
Muscle and
Bone Health
Improved
Quality of Life
Go back to
the main
topics.

7.  Improving at a sport requires memorization,
repetition and learning, and honing these
skill sets can carry over into other activities,
including your job.
Next

8.  Playing a sport also boosts self-esteem.
Watching hard work rewarded with improved
abilities and better results in competitions
proves that you can set goals and achieve
them.
NextPrevious

9.  Additionally, regularly playing a sport cuts
down on pressure and stress. Exercising is a
natural way to release stress, and having
teammates can provide a support system
that also can alleviate tension.
To go back,
please click
here.
Previous

10.  Regular physical activity throughout your
lifetime can help you control your weight.
While you can achieve weight control with
solo activities at a gym, playing a sport can
motivate you to be more physically active
and to push yourself to achieve.
Next

11.  Having your team depend on you can
encourage you to show up at practices and
put in a greater effort preparing for
competition than you might on your own.
To go back,
please click
here.
Previous

12.  Sports benefit
cardiovascular health.
Active people have better
lipid profiles, which
measure fats in the blood,
compared to non-sporting
individuals. Also, regular
physical activity improves
muscle tone and helps
prevent muscle wasting,
which can happen to little-
used muscles.
Next

13.  Finally, playing sports decreases the risk of
osteoporosis and prevents bone loss. A 2007
study published in the "British Journal of
Sports Medicine" looked at tennis players
over time to determine physical
characteristics. Older adults, even those who
no longer played tennis regularly, had less
bone mineral loss because of their activity in
sports.
To go back,
please click
here.
Previous

14.  Studies have demonstrated a clear benefit in
senior citizens who played sports in their
teenage years. A 2013 study published by
BMC Public Health re-examined World War
II veterans 50 years after initial testing.
Those who had played varsity high school
sports reported having fewer doctor visits per
year.
Next

15.  These men also were more likely to be
active into their late 70s and to experience
greater independence and quality of life,
although not all of them had continued to
play sports throughout their adult lives.
To go back,
please click
here.
Previous

16. Next

17. Physical
Health
Mind-Body
Benefits
Healther
Relationships
Succes in Life
Go back
to the
main
topics.

18. To go back,
please click
here.

19. To go back,
please click
here.

20.  Most sports involve working cohesively in a
team environment. Even sports with individual
scores, such as swimming, have a team-
building component, such as when that swim
team goes to a swim meet in another city. With
that team component can come more
cooperation skills, more focus and more
commitment, reminds the Yale Medical Group.
All of that can lead to healthier relationships
with other people and a healthier outlook on life.
To go back,
please click
here.

21.  Numerous studies have shown that
participating in sports also correlates to more
success in school and work. A report from
the Centre for Economic Policy Research, as
reported in the Wall Street Journal, found
that people who participated in sports earned
higher pay.
Next

22.  Students who participate in sports also tend to
have higher grade point averages, better
attendance and a higher likelihood of going to
college, suggests Dr. David Geier, a sports
injury physician based in South Carolina. More
success in these areas can lead to a number of
better outcomes, including better access to
health care and more resources to deal with
health-related issues when they arise.
Previous
To go back,
please click
here.

23.  Sports provide physical activity, a way to
channel energy, a fun experience and an
opportunity to compete. All of those things
help to develop many skills and
characteristics that carry throughout your life.
Next

24. Identification
When to Start
Playing
Physical
Benefits
Personal
Benefits
Warning
Go back
to the
main
topics.

25. To go back,
please click
here.

26. Next

27. Previous
To go back,
please click
here.

28.  Playing sports is physically beneficially to
your body because it burns calories and
builds muscles. Participating in calorie
burning activities helps to keep excess
weight off of your body. Maintaining a
healthy weight will help prevent obesity-
related diseases such as diabetes, heart
disease and high blood pressure.
Next

29.  The added muscle growth from participating
in sports helps to keep your bones and
metabolism healthy. It also makes everyday
activities easier because you are stronger.
Previous To go back,
please click
here.

30. Next

31.  According to Teens Health, exercise helps
you feel happy, sleep better, combat
depression and low self-esteem as well as
instill as sense of pride and accomplishment.
Studies also show that participating in sports
can help kids do better in school because
exercise improves memory and
concentration.
Previous
To go back,
please click
here.

32. Next

33. Previous To go back,
please click
here.

34.  The time allotted to practicing sports is an
important period for players, coaches and
officials. During practices, players work on
their skills while coaches and officials work
together to enforce the rules of the game.
Practicing sports encourages players to stay
active and healthy, as well as develop
communication skills and build self-
confidence.
Next

35. Recapping
Rules
Exploring
Passions
Building
Confidence
Improving
Health
Go back
to the
main
topics.

36.  Practicing sports offers numerous health
benefits, which include improved lung and heart
function, as well as reduced medical conditions
such as high blood pressure and osteoporosis,
or reduced bone density. While practicing
sports, you exercise motor and cognitive skills,
which are essential both on and off the field.
Practicing sports also supports weight loss and
enhances your quality of life by encouraging
healthy habits.
To go back,
please click
here.

37.  The product of practicing sports is good
physical health, which ultimately impacts
mental health. Frequent exercise and good
eating habits often lead to an improved
perception of your body image and self-
esteem.
Next

38. To go back,
please click
here.
Previous

39. Next

40. To go back,
please click
here.
Previous

41. Next

42. To go back,
please click
here.
Previous