The real objective of sports should be to impart the value of sportsmanship and teamwork onto the children as these are the lesson that can play a huge role in developing their personalities. Nowadays these competitive sport have become all about winning and the true essence of the sports is fading away. The children need to be taught that sports is not just about defeating the other team but rather it carries deeper meanings that should always come before the idea of…
Physical activity is very important to young people’s well- being, it has a lot of physical benefits as well as emotional benefits because it boost children and young people’s self -esteem. Physical activity boost energy and also drives away stress .It also helps to get rid of infectious diseases such as cold and flu because it strengthens the immune system.…
Most people start an exercise program with good intentions such as losing weight or simply to get into shape and transform their bodies. Moderate amounts of exercise regularly are healthy and produce many exceptional health benefits such as fighting fatigue, positive changes in mood, higher energy…
Exercise and playing is an important part of young children’s physical, mental and social development. These young athletes obtain the many benefits from participating in physical activity these include enjoyment, social interaction, improved motor and communication skill, greater aerobic fitness, improved coordination and many more. The chosen sport is soccer as it is the most popular amongst the younger generation both male and female but according to the ABS 20% (277,800) of boys prefer soccer where as the girls, 20% (262800) preferred swimming.…
The main idea in all the sports world is to have a positive influence when introducing sports to little kids. This includes giving them the proper knowledge so they can understand the real definition of equality. It is at the young age kids begin to understand and differentiate the good versus the bad. It is extremely important that through a fantastic engagement that sports serves to kids, they give excellent examples of how to make our surroundings a better place for the future generations. It is now the time to make children realize that equality exists through every aspect no matter how different the person next to him might be. Equality in sports serves as a great help for good sportsmanship. Sports will continue to revolutionize young athlete’s life. When it comes to the benefits and the challenges young athletes face when joining a sport all should have proper solutions. The support for the young athletes is key to their continuation; however, that support should be from the heart and nothing that makes the child uncomfortable. Children should rest and have long breaks from sports to avoid common injuries. Not only has that but, directors of youth sports teams had stricter regulations to avoid injuries. For example, decreasing blows to the head in early ages.…
An exercise routine has been found to reduce personal stress, anxiety, and increase self-esteem. (Brannon & Feist, 2010. Ch.15). “We have seen that people who exercise regularly decrease their risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes; improve their cholesterol ratio; have lower levels of depression; decrease anxiety level; and have fewer stress-related illnesses. Exercise may not be the direct cause of enhanced feelings of self-esteem, but it may contribute indirectly through each of these factors. Alternatively, exercise may not raise global self-esteem but may be limited to physical self-esteem”( Brannon & Feist, 2010 Ch 15) (Ryan, 2008).…
Physical Activity is beneficial to society in many different ways, there are many organisations working to promote sport to everyone, no matter what their age, gender, background or ability. One of these organisations is called 'StreetGames ', they particularly target children from underprivileged background and encourage them to get involved in sport and physical activities. This helps to keep crime levels down by keeping teenagers off the street and giving them something to focus on, it also can give children the opportunity to pursue a career in sport if they so choose. Sport is often seen as a recreational activity and can be utilised as a 'hook ' to convince children to improve their education.…
To begin, exercise is a physical process in which you do physical activities to get your heart rate up. Exercise is important because without it, we will not be healthy and our body will not be able to go through their natural processes as easily. Exercise can affect your lungs (by not getting winded as easily), your heart (strengthening it), and many more of your important organs. The article I read was about a new study done by the Black Dog Institute. The study proved that exercising at least once a week has prevented depression. According to their study, 12% of depression cases could have been prevented if the participants exercised, for even twenty minutes a week. Although,…
In life, people need the opportunity to express themselves. Sports offer individuals a path to bring out the best and worst in an individual. With the uprising of technology the door to physical activity is slowly closing. Also, Kids playing sports gives them an opportunity to spend time with their families. Although being pressurized by various aspect is a factor, childhood sports help improve social skills as well as bring many opportunities to a child. By analyzing the positive and negative experiences of sports it will be evident that sports are a positive experience on a child’s life.…
The benefits of physical activity are vast and the habits instilled in children from a young age can determine the lifestyle they will lead as adults. An unfortunate common misconception is that it is easy to reverse the unhealthy lifestyle taught to children. Prevention however is better than a cure. It is never too early to start teaching a child positive behaviours and habits middle childhood (ages 6-10) children tend to be in a stage of development where they think very literally they will absorb everything you teach, do, and say and are incredibly influential. It is t this stage of development that their most likely to be taught healthy eating habits, develop exercise programs and have an interest in organised sports. “Young people will carry established healthy behaviours throughout their lives such as better eating habits and decreased likelihood of smoking” (Shilton, T. and Naughton, G. 2001). Through physical activity children of middle childhood develop healthy muscles, bones and joints; they develop a healthy heart and lungs and they also develop a higher neuromuscular awareness which influences their co-ordination, how they control movement and the development of fine and gross motor skills. Most obviously it enables them to maintain a…
You know exercise is good for you -- but do you know how good? At its most basic, exercise is any type of physical exertion we perform in an effort to improve our health, shape our bodies, and boost performance (Waehner, Web). Adults, men and women, and teens both benefit from exercise and physical activity in many different ways. Exercise should play a key role in everyone’s daily life, not only does it boost self esteem, it also improves mental health and helps prevent depression, heart disease, cardiovascular disease, Type II Diabetes, and, as always, obesity. Most people agree that even though they may not look forward to doing a workout, they tend to feel better after there done. Finding activities that you enjoy and that become part of your daily routine is the key to a long and healthy life.…
First and most fundamentally, playing sports can be very rewarding to the health of many young teenage girls. According to Brooke De Lench's article " Sports Benefits Girls in Many Ways", when girls play sports, they decrease their chances of becoming obese. It is evident that in order to keep an ideal weight, its crucial that girls exercise and playing sports is a good way to keep them motivated. Another physical health benefit for teenage girls who play sports is that…
I noticed the difference in my friends’ daily life as they started to exercise; they were able to function better, having a positive energy that keeps them in a good and happy mood without any stress. Similarly, when I started to exercise, I noticed the difference in the way I act, make decisions and manage my school work without being stressed about what I have to do. Exercising helps me to be more energetic, have a better mood, and maintain cognitive functions. Cognition is “all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating” (Norton). Exercising improved my behavior, thoughts, emotions and physical body. It helped me to think critically and make decisions dependent on my experiences and knowledge. Besides that having…
Another positive result due to a person exercising is having a better state of mind. A person with a better state of mind is less likely to become depressed as opposed to someone who does not work out. This is because working out can lead to a better self image. When people are happy with their self image they are less likely to be upset about the way they feel. Working out can also relieve stress and tension which is another positive result due to working out and having a better state of mind.…
From developing a happier outlook towards daily life, preventing multiple fatal diseases, and overcoming the dangerous condition of obesity, the numerous health benefits supplied by exercise are obvious. Exercise is beneficial to both adults and children in today’s society.…