(www.neomundo.com.ar) Sports has more than one benefit for adolescents. As well as improving their fitness and their ability to interact with others, is that the guys that make physical activity are more satisfied with their lives and feel healthier, a new study concluded.
Researchers of the University of West Virginia (United States) explained that this positive association occurs with greater intensity in sports team. “Participating in a sport achieved that young people feel more satisfied and healthy at a critical juncture in his life and development.” “Our study suggests that in team sports can promote their connections in school, social support and friendships with their peers,” they said.
Its conclusions were published in the journal Applied Research in Quality of Life.
Physical activity is recommended in all stages of life because it provides multiple benefits as lower or maintain your weight, control problems such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease, prevent diseases such as osteoporosis, improve mood and reduce hunger, among many other benefits.
Joy of youth
To find out the effect of sport in adolescents, the authors worked with 245 boys and girls of around 14 years of age. Each young volunteers completed a comprehensive questionnaire on the type of physical activity performed and the weekly frequency. In turn, the boys told Fund what was the level of satisfaction with their lives and how the University described his State of health.
To study the effect of individual physical activity, the authors noted a difference between boys and girls. This type of exercise has not modified the satisfaction with his life or the perception of health in men, but yes managed that girls were more happy with their daily routine.
Sports team managed a great positive impact on both sexes Yes all teenagers who practiced this kind of physical activity felt happier and perceived if same as healthier.
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