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The Benefits Of Team Sports For Children by Kadence Buchanan While it's been long known that children can benefit physically from participating in team sports, few realize the psychological benefits associated with enrolling their child in team sports that they enjoy. The importance of physical activity such as team sports is at an all-time high due to the fact that many of our children are now overweight. Studies show that currently, only one out of four adolescent children participated regularly in any type of organized physical activity. This statistic is frightening to hear considering that the number of obese adolescents in America has nearly tripled in the past 20 years. In 1980, 5% of all adolescents were overweight. A study conducted in 1999 showed that a shocking 14% of all adolescents now have a weight problem.

Exercise has been shown to help many problems when it comes to both the physical and the mental well-being in participants. People that are enrolled on sports teams burn calories by exercising, helping to ward off any weight problems that may be present. Exercise is known to aid insomnia, depression, and low self-esteem, which is important in the world of today where many children feel inadequate due to all the perfection displayed by the media. Regular physical activity also helps the body to manage stress; alertness and a calm attitude are trademarks of a physically fit individual, which can help them to get through stressful times with a minimum of difficulty. A study conducted by the Women's Sports Foundation found that adolescents that were regularly involved in teen sports were less likely to engage in sexual activity until later in life than those who were not in team sports. Also, teens on sport teams were found to be less likely to use drugs than their non-playing counterparts, and were less likely to be involved in abusive relationships. In addition, the students involved in sports had a higher chance of graduating high school and college. The benefits and rewards associated with setting goals and following through on a sports team are innumerable, and can be clearly seen in the results portrayed in this article. For that reason, it is important for adults to encourage their children to be involved in some type of team sport. While the actual context of the sport can vary greatly, simply being on the team and physically exerting themselves can cause your child to lead a happier, healthier life. The physical and mental benefits associated with team sports are simply too shocking to ignore. Kadence Buchanan writes articles on many topics including Sports, Games, and Recreation

Find books about team sports Know the Game: Basketball England Basketball Association "A guide to the game of basketball, suitable for both the active participant or the passive enthusiast.." Know the Game: Cricket Marylebone Cricket Club "cricket is a game to be loved and respected and this book will give you oodles of help on the way there.." Coaching Soccer Successfully by Roy Rees, Cor Van Der Meer "Provides 51 drills to develop players' position-specific and overall soccer techniques.." The Football Yearbook 2003 - 2004 by Glenda Rollin, Jack Rollin "the sport's foremost authority for facts, figures and records.." The Football Association Coaching Book of Soccer Tactics and Skills by C. Hughes "The skills and tactics in this book are clearly explained and have been devised over a number of years.." Soccer Systems and Strategies by Jens Bangsbo, Birger Peitersen "Coaches can choose from attacking and defensive styles within each primary system, depending on the players and the conditions within the game.." Soccer Coaching and Team Management by Malcolm Cook "This book is ideal for any young coach who is starting off in a football management career.." Soccer Training: Games, Drills, Fitness by Malcolm Cook, Nick Whitehead "A soccer coaching manual that brings together practices and routines used and recommended by some of the world's top coaches.." Soccer Rules Explained by Stanley Lover "the book makes every single point of the soccer rules clear and staright forward.." Cricket Umpiring and Scoring by Tom Smith "Essential for all cricket players, umpires and scorers.." Cricket Coachmaster: Batting Mechanics by Gary Vincent Palmer "an excellent coaching manual focussing on the tecnical and mental aspects of batting.." Rugby: Skills, Tactics and Rules by Tony Williams, Gordon Hunter "this book provides an excellent summary of all aspects of the game of rugby, including a simplified guide to the laws of the game.." 101 Rugby Training Drills by Damien McGrath, Ray Unsworth "Coaching rugby places enormous demands on you to constantly provide variety to prevent players getting bored.." Think Rugby: A Guide to Purposeful Team Play by Jim Greenwood "This book is a must for all practising and budding coaches.." Renegade Training for American Football by Coach Davies The Ultimate Guide to Developing Maximum Strength, Maximum Speed and Maximum Power Baseball for Dummies by Joe Morgan "Baseball For Dummies, 2nd Edition, covers all the bases for anyone wanting a full understanding of the game.."

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