Benefits of Sports and Mental Health

Sports for Fitness: Onward to a Sport Active Life

• This module explores sports for fitness and building a more active lifestyle.
• It covers various categories of sports and their impact on stress management.

Categories of Sports and its Nature

• Sports are categorized into individual/dual, team, and combative.
• Individual/dual sports involve one or two players competing against each other. Examples include tennis, badminton, and fencing.
• Team sports involve multiple players working together. Examples include basketball, soccer, and volleyball.
• Combative sports involve conflict and combat, such as boxing, judo, and kickboxing.

Pre-Test Questions

• Question 1: The incorrect statement about sports is that sports are activities that require non-physical actions.
• Question 2: Table tennis is best played in singles or doubles.
• Question 3: Basketball is best played in teams
• Question 4: Javelin throw is a sport not considered combative.
• Question 5: A correct statement about stress is that bodily responses occur as a result of stress.
• Question 6: Physical activity triggers brain chemicals leading to relaxation.
• Question 7: An incorrect statement about sports and concentration is that sports have no mental health benefits.
• Question 8: When physically active, your mind is distracted from daily stressors.
• Question 9: An incorrect statement about sports and sleep is that exercising 30 minutes before bed is a great way to get a good sleep.
• Question 10: All of the above are true (there are 3 sports categories, people engage in sports for health and entertainment, and sports help manage stress and depression).

Fitness Components

• Muscular Strength: The ability of muscles to exert maximum force in a single effort.
• Cardiovascular Endurance: The ability of the heart, blood vessels, and lungs to supply oxygen to the working muscles.
• Body Composition: The amount of body weight that is fat compared to muscles, bones, and other body tissues.
• Flexibility: The ability to move joints through their normal range of motion.
• Muscular Endurance: The ability of the working muscles to perform efficiently for a long period of time.

Athletics in Relation to Health-Related Fitness

• Athletics involves organized sports like running, jumping, and throwing.
• The Olympic games were originally developed in 776 BC by Greeks.
• Track and field athletics were introduced to the Philippines in the 19th century by Americans.

Events in Athletics

• Running Events: Include 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, Marathon, Hurdles, Relays.
• Jumping Events: Include long jump, triple jump, high jump, and pole vault.
• Throwing Events: Include shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, and hammer throw.

Athletics Playing Venue

• Running events are held on an oval track.
• The track has eight lanes and the inner lane is 400 meters long.
• Modern running tracks are typically made from synthetic rubber material.

Long Jump and Triple Jump

• Specifications outline the dimensions of the jump areas, including runways.

High Jump

• The area for this event includes the landing area and the jump stand.

Pole Vault

• The pole vault area contains the standards, the crossbar, and the landing areas.

Shot Put

• The diagram displays measurements for the shot put area.

Discus Throw

• The diagram outlines the dimensions and requirements of the discus throw area.

Javelin Throw

• The drawing outlines the runway and landing zone.

History of Arnis

• Arnis is a Filipino martial art that originated in the Philippines, using sticks (batan) for combat.
• It traditionally involves weapons such as canes, swords, daggers, and spears.

Arnis equipment

• Wooden stick: Made of rattan, between 60 cm and 90 cm in length and 1.3 cm to 3.8 cm in diameter.
• Foam-cushioned material: For padded sticks to avoid injuries.

Arnis facilities

• Playing area: A 8m x 8m square, with a two meter safety perimeter and a 5 meter height clear zone.

12 Striking Techniques in Arnis

• Twelve specific striking techniques are described in detail for arnis practice.

History of Badminton

• Badminton's origins can be traced back to ancient civilizations in Europe and Asia, evolving from earlier games like battledore and shuttlecock.
• The modern form emerged in 19th-century British India, popularized in the Poona area.

Badminton court, net and shuttle

• Court specifications: Vary depending on single or double games.
• Net specifications: 2.5 feet in depth, and 5 feet high.
• Shuttlecock specifications: A cork sphere with 16 feathers, weighing between 4.74g and 5.5g.

Badminton rackets & uniforms

• Racket specifications: Length, width, and weight limitations.
• Uniform specifications: Shorts, shirts, and shoes are permitted in various colors (doubles players must wear the same type of shirt).