At physical activities are proven to be beneficial for people of all ages. They, among many other benefits, promote reduction of obesity and are also related to reduced deaths from cardiovascular problems.
In children, the practice of sports may still be responsible for enhanced motor coordinationand by teaching teamwork. We must also not forget that active children are likely to be active adults and, consequently, with a better quality of life.
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Benefits of sport for children
The benefits of practicing sports for children and adolescents go beyond the physical, helping in socialization. Check out some of these positive points below.
Prevents childhood obesity and other diseases
The practice of physical activities helps to prevent problems such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. These days, these problems are increasingly common due to sedentary lifestyle. Spending hours in front of the TV or video game is a common practice among children, who add a inadequate nutrition.
This is the perfect recipe for obesity, a disease that can trigger many other health problems, such as diabetes. The practice of sports is a perfect ally to combat this problem, as it contributes, for example, to the reduction in body fat percentage.
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Helps in the development of motor coordination
When doing physical exercise, children need certain skills. In football, for example, she must run and kick the ball. As the child plays a certain sport, he perfect these skills, thus contributing to the development of motor coordination.
Allows the child to learn to work in a team
When playing a sport, the child ends up in contact with several others, with which he must learn to live. When working as a team, the child starts to have notions of respect for others and how to work collaboratively.
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Makes the child learn to deal with gains and losses
When we play sports, we have to learn that there are days when we win and there are days when, unfortunately, we lose. The child, when participating in a sport, learns to deal with these emotions, such as frustration, and to understand that defeats are part of our daily lives.
children become more confident and happy with their performance as they improve in a particular sport. However, it is important to be aware if the sport practiced is really a modality with which the child identifies, because, in this way, they will be happier with their results.
Expands the cycle of friendships
Playing sports can also be a time to make new friends. Children are often friends only with classmates, and when introduced to a sport, they can have their friendship cycle increased. Furthermore, these new friends share a love of the same physical activity.
ATTENTION: Although physical exercise is beneficial for children, before starting a physical activity, a medical evaluation is essential. This assessment aims to verify that the child does not have any health problem that prevents him from performing a certain activity. It is also worth noting that it is important for the child to be included in a sport that he or she really likes to practice, because, in this way, this moment will be better enjoyed. |
By Vanessa Sardinha dos Santos
Biology teacher
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