The benefits of sport

Whatever your age, regular physical activity should be part of your lifestyle, and the benefits will not only last you a lifetime but add up to a better quality of life involving:

• Greater confidence and self-awareness
• Improved health, fitness and overall well-being
• Greater social contact and interaction
• Less isolation and loneliness
• Increased ability to deal with stress
• Greater sense of relaxation and well-being
• Reduced symptoms of anxiety and depression
• Improved self-esteem and self-image
  
  • physically active play develops motor and social skills, intellectual capacities and concepts, and creativity. Sport and recreation can reduce self-destructive and delinquent behaviour in yong people, and contribute to a more disciplined attitude.