PLAY HEALTHY

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PLAY HEALTHY or how playing sport affects
our health
by Helen Kapetanaki
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BASIC TRAINING

• Sports, also known as Athletics (from the ancient
  Greek word athlos meaning contest), are games
  or challenges, played individually or in teams,
  involving physical strength, skill, and
  endurance.
• People worldwide have been practicing them for
  centuries, at any age. Some of us find them
  exciting, others well not so !
• Apart from excitement however, sports can play a
  vital role in our health. Lets see why

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TWO IN ONE

• Eastern sports and Martial arts, such as Judo,
  Kung Fu, Ai-ki-do, and Tae Kwon Do, sound
  dangerous, and many people consider them violent.
  
• Still, all of them can keep both our bodies and
  our minds healthy and in harmony. These arts
  teach us how to move, keep us physically fit and
  in well shape. At the same time they train us to
  self control, our brain to keep a positive
  attitude and our character to be honest.

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Judo Tae Kwon Do
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AI-KI-DO KUNG
FUAI-KI-DO- The name comes from the Japanese
words ai (union, harmony) ki (vital breath,
energy) do (way . Aikido stresses the importance
of attaining harmony between ki and tai (the
body).
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TAKING AIM

• A competitive archers exceptional aim is
  produced by developing strength, good posture and
  balance. A number of sports like Archery,
  Fencing, or Target-Shooting can help a person
• think faster
• become focused
• stay alert at the same time
• exactly what our brain needs to stay healthy !!

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HEARTY

• Sports that involve aerobic exercise like
  Gymnastics, Decathlon, Cycling, Swimming,
  Skating, and playing Tennis, lower the risk of
  heart disease, because aerobic exercise makes the
  heart and lungs stronger, by decreasing blood
  pressure and cholesterol levels throughout the
  day.
• They also help us stay at a healthy weight, and
  reduce our body fat because while practicing
  these sports we burn calories.

Running, hurdle race, the discus throw,
the pole vault, and more. A calorie is a
unit of measurement. It measures the amount of
energy in foods. It measures the amount of energy
our body uses.
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Swimming
Synchronized Swimming
Tennis
Ice Skating
Cycling
Marathon Running
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BENDING DAYS ARE OVER

• Sports, such as Alpine/Water Skiing, Horseback
  Riding, Polo, Snowboarding, Surfing, Rowing and
  Mountain/ Rock Climbing, require determination,
  vigor (strong muscles) and coordination.
• People who practice these sports are more
  energetic and have a high level of endurance.
  Their flexibility increases and their bones are
  stronger, not to mention that they have an
  improved posture (No Scoliosis for these guys!)

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Mountain Climbing
Horseback Riding
Surfing the waves
Rowing
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Rock Climbing
Polo
Snowboarding
Ski Jumping
Water Skiing
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Last but not least A basic truth PLAYING
SPORTS IS FUN!

• As we are having a good time our anxiety and
  stress levels drop. We feel confident and
  relaxed.
• Our bodies release endorphins
• (a chemical substance of the human body,
  responsible for happy feelings).
• When we are happy and stress-free we do not
  suffer from headaches, caused by stress.
• Our brain is healthier, our body as well.
• and as ancient Greeks used to say A healthy
  mind lies in a healthy body!

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SOURCES

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  Pictures
• Microsoft Encarta Reference Library 2005
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  Articles
• USA Judo Review
• Martial Arts by John Corcoran
• Olympic Games by Allen Guttmann
• Athletics- Track Events by Jeff Hollobaugh
• Tennis Reviewed by Mary Carillo and Joel Drucker
• Archery Reviewed by National Archery Association
  of the United States
• Exercise by Adam K. Myers
• Endocrine System by Gad B. Kletter
• Stress by Stephen Auerbach and Sandra E. Gramling
• Respiratory System by Maria Luisa Padilla
• Aerobics by Kathie Davis
• Physical Exercise by Celeste Ulrich
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• Microsoft Encarta Reference Library 2005