miércoles, 14 de septiembre de 2016

SPORTS

What benefits can come from sports?


  • Prevention of disease such as chronic disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, hypertension, obesity and osteoporosis. 
  • Physical, strenght and coordination. 
  • Mental Health, increase our seelf-esteem and  reduce stress. 
  • Social, creating new friendly relationships.  
  • Emotional, having self-confidence.
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What is the difference between an official and a national sport?

The official sports are established by the government, while national sports is important in the history and on the culture of a country. 


Did you know? 
That The International Olympic Comittee (IOC) decides what sports are play in the Olympics. 



Importance of sports in children

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  • Make friendships.
  • Learn moral principles.
  • The sports join people from all around the world, no matter social or economical level. 
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  • Teamwork.
  • Learn from their success and failure. 
  • Learn to respect the authority.
  • Increase self-esteem.

Influence of Sports in Society

According to Delaney writer: "to ignore sport is to ignore a significant aspect of any society, and it's culture". 





REFERENCES

Rush, M (2015) "Importance of Sports to Health" Retrieved on September, 11, 2016 from: www.livestrong.com/

NOVAK DJOKOVIC FOUNDATION, Kamber, I. (2015)"The importance of Sports in Children" Retrieved on September, 11, 2016 from: https://novakdjokovicfoundation.org/the-importance-of-sports-for-children/

Macri. K (2012) "Not just a Game: Sport and Society in the United States" Retrieved on September, 13, 2016 from: htttp://www.inquiriesjournal.com/

Image1, Retrieved on September, 14, 2016 from: https://www.bcusu.com/pageassets/sports/benefits.png

Image 2 Retrieved on September, 14, 2016 from: https://novakdjokovicfoundation.org/the-importance-of-sports-for-children/

Image 3  Retrieved on September, 14, 2016  from: https://novakdjokovicfoundation.org/the-importance-of-sports-for-children/