Health benefits of basketball

Basketball is a team sport and one of the most popular sports in the world. Basketball is one of the most viewed sports in the world as well. There are two teams of player and these teams have to throw ball in high basket under determined rules.

The team who scores more points (throw more times ball in the basket) is a winner. Each team has five players. Basketball is a game that is necessary fast moving, passing, rebounding, shooting, defense, dribbling, and many other activities. Basketball is an indoor sport but also can be played on outdoor courts.

Health benefits of basketball are: building up muscles, building endurance, improving coordination, and developing self-discipline and concentration, an hour of basketball can burn 630-750 calories.

There are more health benefits of basketball such as: if you play this sport you will stay fit, basketball can help you to make new friends and you will see them regularly, you can play basketball even in winter because this is an indoor sport, you will become good team player, basketball can play people of all ages and abilities, you can practice basketball alone because many parks and school grounds have a hoop, the basket is a fun game and all kinds of children can enjoy in playing it, this game can be played with fewer players.

Why Basketball is Fun

It is not necessary to play basketball with ten players even if officially it requires this number of players. You can enjoy playing basketball with only one other person. Also, you can throw a ball through the hoop by yourself to practice shooting.

You can join some local basketball clubs and become their member. You can take a part in some local competitions. Ask about sports centers or local basketball clubs in your neighborhood.

Basketball is a great game because you do not need much equipment for playing it. You only need a hoop, net, and ball. Since basketball is a game in which you need to run and jump a lot, it is advised to get things such as sports shoes that support the ankle, guards for the mouth, and pads to protect your knees and elbows. These things can protect you from injuries during the game.

Basket is a very good and healthy sport for children. Kids will be active and at the same time, they will have some fun.

It is proven that workouts are good for psychology as they are for physical health. The studies on the subject show that workouts have a positive effect on kids and young adults’ self-esteem perception in a short time. According to the results, workouts may be used as a way to develop kids' and young adults’ self-esteem. This study looks for an answer to the question of whether basketball has an effect on children’s self-esteem.

Sample group of the study includes the children (n=80) who start playing basketball in Golcuk Belediyespor Basketball Schools in Kocaeli twice a week. They are 9-12 years old, 32 of them girls, and 48 of them are boys, and the average age in the group is 10,17.
We have used the Coppersmith Self-esteem Inventory in order to put children's self–esteem on a scale. There are 58 items in the inventory. Besides having a total point concerning the self–esteem, the scale makes it possible to have data regarding five sub-categories; overall self-esteem (26 items), social self-esteem (8 items), home-parents self-esteem (8 items), school-academic self-esteem (8 items) and false items (8 items). The expected answers are 1, and the others are 0 points.
False items do not measure self-esteem; rather they try to determine how defensive the person is. Therefore, false items are not added to points gathered from self-esteem parts. A maximum point of the scale is 50.
According to the results found at the end of the self-esteem inventory: there is a meaningful difference between the points that children got before and after the training (p=0.001). There is another meaningful difference in the overall and social self-esteem which are subcategories of the inventory (p=0.005, p=0.032). However, home-parents and school-academic self-esteem points do not present a meaningful difference (p=0.775, p=0.125).

✓ Fact confirmed: THE EFFECTS OF BASKETBALL TRAINING ON CHILDREN’S SELF-ESTEEM Hasan Sözen, Ajlan Saç, Melek Kalkan; April 2013.

Precautions

It is very important to know some things before playing basketball. First, you should ask your doctor before starting the game. Basketball is a game that requires running, jumping, and twisting and you can be injured. It is important to warm up your legs, joints, and muscles, and also you have to stretch them before starting this game.

Basketball stresses your ankles, knees, and legs. After basketball, you need to cool down and stretch. Also, you need to drink some fluids, if not you will dehydrate. Do not play basketball excessively. The time of playing basketball depends on your condition and age. Basketball is a great team and social sport.