Benefits Of Basketball

 

·                 Meet new people

·                 Enjoy a game or enhance your skills

·                 Get fit

·                 The benefits of regular exercise

 

Short Term

 

·                 A healthier heart

·                 Increased endurance

·                 Healthy muscles, bones and joints

·                 Improved burning of calories

·                 More energy

·                 Better ability to cope with stress

·                 A sense of well being

·                 Improved ability to fall asleep and sleep well

 

Long Term

 

·                 Reduced risk of:

·                 Dying prematurely

·                 Dying from heart disease

·                 Developing diabetes

·                 Developing high blood pressure

·                 Becoming obese

·                 Developing colon cancer

 

Entry Criteria

 

·                 Willing to participate

·                 Appropriate level of fitness to participate

 

Basketball is a ball game between two teams of five players, played on both indoor and outdoor courts. Players move the ball by passing it or by dribbling it (bouncing it on the floor) while running. The object of the game is to score the most points by throwing the basketball through the hoop, also called a basket, scoring two points for each basket shot from the field. Three points are awarded for field goals made beyond a specified distance from the basket. In the US the standard court is 94-ft long and 54-ft wide, with a backboard at the centre of each end of the court, with a metal hoop 10-ft from the floor attached to each backboard.

     

Basketball is a great way of keeping fit, meeting new people and developing a team spirit.  With the benefits of not only learning and developing new skills within the sport, but also the short and long term benefits of any regular exercise, basketball is great for anyone who is active and looking for a fun afternoon.