Benefits of Sports
                     BENEFITS OF SPORTS
Introduction
 Taking part in sport can help us feel fitter, healthier and mentally strong, and that is just the start of it. Sport can also be 
fun, especially when played as part of a team or with family or friends. 
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Better Sleep
 Team sports provide a chance to unwind and take part in an activity that improves your fitness. If you play sports 
outside, you can benefit from fresh air which is said to promote a good night’s sleep.
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A Strong Heart
 Your heart is a muscle and needs frequent exercise to help it keep fit and healthy. A healthy heart can pump blood 
efficiently around your body. 
 Your heart will improve in performance when it is regularly challenged with exercise. Stronger hearts can improve overall 
health of the body.
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 Improved Lung Function
 Regular sport causes more oxygen to be drawn into the body with carbon monoxide and waste gases expelled. This 
increases the lung capacity during sport, improving lung function and efficiency.
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Reduces Stress
 When you are physically active your mind gets a chance to unplug from daily stresses and strains of life. Physical exercise 
reduces the stress hormones in your body and stimulates the release of endorphins. These endorphins may give you 
more energy and focus for whatever life has.
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Improve Mental Health
 This includes improving your mood, enhancing your sense of well-being, reducing anxiety, combating negative emotions 
and protecting against depression.
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Improves endurance
 Participating in sports improves cardiovascular endurance. Increased cardiovascular health decreases the risk for heart 
disease which is the number one killer disease claiming almost 800,000 lives in 2011, according to the CDC. 
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Boosts self-esteem
 Being part a of a team with similar goals will increase the child’s value of their self. What they contribute to the team 
whether it be in leadership positions or in fulfilling important roles will ultimately contribute to the boost in their self-
esteem and their confidence.
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Strengthens perseverance
 Athletes are often placed in adverse situations on the field, both during game days and practices. During these high-
pressure moments, the children learn to persevere through those challenges, and because there are so many of these 
moments in sports, the child will learn to quickly adapt to these situations and take them in stride. 
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Brainpower
 Sports is the best in fighting stress. Sports help improve the cognitive and memory function of the brain. After spending 
several hours in class, a student needs some time to refresh the mind. 
 Sports active students are top scholars in academics. Sports builds their ability to concentrate and focus in class.
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