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CHOOSE YOUR SPORT
Learning a new sport can help you reach your fitness goals. Sport and exercise can help prevent excess weight gain as when you engage in physical activity, you burn calories.
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Sport also teaches courage, resilience, and grit. Sports can teach kids to lead, to follow, to take responsibility, working with others, sportsmanship, and so much more. Every athlete, regardless of ability, has the opportunity to learn lifelong skills through sports, and every athlete deserves the opportunity to do so.
Why take up a sport?
Sport should have an active part in everyone's life and here's why.
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A study found a lifetime of sport participation beginning in youth and adolescence improved physical and psychological well-being of individuals as they enter young adulthood.
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Additionally, there are many studies showing the link between sport and positive mood.
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Sport is also a fun way to stay healthy and fit.
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Enjoying and taking part in sport can improve your quality of life.
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Improve confidence.
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Develop friendships.
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Enhances academic performance.
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Motivational
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Stress relief
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Improve mobility.
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Fun
Sport and Mental Health Benefits
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Improved Mood
Studies have found that taking part in physical activity has a positive impact on mood. People were found to be more awake, calmer and more content after physical activity.
Reduced Stress
Taking regular exercise can help manage stressful lifestyles and help us to make better decisions when under pressure.
Research has found that active people have lower stress levels than inactive people.
Increased Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is how we feel about ourselves and our perceived self-worth. Exercise has a big impact on self-esteem allowing people to cope better with stress and have improved relationships.
Depression and Anxiety
Physical exercise has been described as a “wonder drug” in preventing and managing mental health. It has been found to be as effective as anti-depressant treatments. Exercise can prevent the onset of depression and manage symptoms. Exercise can lift your mood and depression and make you feel calmer and happier.
Exercise causes your body to release endorphins, the chemicals in your brain that relieve pain and stress. It also reduces the levels of stress hormones, cortisol and adrenaline.
Regular participation in sport has been shown to give improved long term mental health effects. Taking part in team sports have an even better effect on mental health than individual sports. This may be because team sports are often played for fun and help create friendships and companionship.
Which Sport?
There's a sport or physical activity out there for everyone. It’s never too late to take up a sport and regular exercise.
Here are some tips to help you choose a new sport.
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Think of sports you enjoyed as a child
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Read the news for sporting ideas
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Let your friends take you to a game
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Look for local teams and clubs you could join
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Don't put pressure on yourself
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Try something totally new
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Or something not that new at all
Click on the Red Menu Bar to find out about different sports
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Outdoor Team Sports
Indoor Team Sports
Partner Sports
Individual Sports
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