Several studies suggest playing sports develops a child’s self-confidence and self-esteem.  Sports help children to manage their emotions and maintain discipline in life. Every sport requires some mental, physical and tactical discipline. Following rules, obeying the coach, practicing restraint, etc. are all forms of discipline children learn through sports. Discipline enables people to reach their full potential and realize their goals – a quality quite common  in all succeSeveral studies suggest playing sports develops a child’s self-confidence and self-esteem.  Sports help children to manage their emotions and maintain discipline in life. Every sport requires some mental, physical and tactical discipline. Following rules, obeying the coach, practicing restraint, etc. are all forms of discipline children learn through sports. Discipline enables people to reach their full potential and realize their goals – a quality quite common  in all successful people. While involving in sports children develop a sense of belonging and get an opportunity to make new friends. These communication and social skills help them in their future relationships and careers. Practicing perseverance at a young age gives them better coping skills and critical thinking skills to face bigger adversities in the future. They learn to accept defeat, respect authority and develop leadership. Sports teaches children to take care of their bodies through proper food choices and stretching. It also instills such fitness habits in them that they carry forward into adulthood, keeping any health problem at bay.munication and social skills help them in their future relationships and careers. Practicing perseverance at a young age gives them better coping skills and critical thinking skills to face bigger adversities in the future. They learn to accept defeat, respect authority and develop leadership. Sports teaches children to take care of their bodies through proper food choices and stretching. It also instills such fitness habits in them that they carry forward into adulthood, keeping any health problem at bay.

Physiologically there are many health benefits. The more active a person is, the more calories the person will burn. Fitness helps in preventing fat to be accumulated in the body and reducing the risk of obesity and obesity-related diseases.

If we look at cardiovascular fitness, increased benefits are there. Hearts performance and endurance improves when regularly challenged with physical exercise. The heart becomes stronger and more efficient when children play sports. A strong heart means a reduced risk of heart disease.

A Healthy growth we achieve by involving in sports. Physical stress caused by exercise helps muscles, ligaments, tendons, and bones to become healthier and stronger. The bone density also increases, reducing the risk of osteoporosis – a condition which makes the bones porous and fragile.

When it comes to Strengthening of lungs: The more you exercise, the more efficient your lungs become, thus increasing their capacity. This means, the lungs start drawing in more oxygen and expelling out more carbon dioxide and other gasses. Regular exercise also helps prevent the decline in oxygen intake that occurs naturally with age or inactivity.

Exercise triggers muscles to use up the sugar in the bloodstream by turning the glucose into energy. This helps in keeping sugar levels down and reduces the risk of developing diabetes.

Sports regulates blood pressure. Exercise is one of the best remedies to reduce stress levels. As stress goes down, the blood pressure also goes down, reducing the risk of heart disease. Regular sport activities also reduce the amount of harmful cholesterol and fats in the blood, contributing to regulating the blood pressure.Improves energy levels

Regular exercise makes people more energetic in general and reduces the likelihood of getting tired during the day.
It also improves co-ordination and balance. Playing any sport requires some hand-eye and foot-eye co-ordination. As children learn a new sport, their co-ordination and balance improve remarkably.

Sports prevent cancer and one gets improved sleep and reduces chronic muscular tension

It also increases the levels of serotonin in the central nervous system causing an increase in appetite, and the feeling of well-being.