Adolescence is an important time to form a healthy body and mind, and it is important to adopt healthy lifestyles and active lifestyles during this period. However, the level of physical activity of adolescents has been gradually decreasing in recent years, which has raised concerns related to health problems. It is urgent to understand and respond to this.
Then let's find out the importance of exercise in adolescence together. The importance of participation in sports, especially for young children and young adults can be organized into the following.
Physical Development: Adolescence is a period of active physical development, which can promote muscle and bone growth through participation in sports.
Staying Healthy: Regular exercise is effective in preventing obesity and cardiovascular disease. Also, exercise can increase immunity, which can increase resistance to diseases.
Improve Social Skills: You can improve social skills such as leadership, cooperation, and communication through team sports.
Stress Relief: Adolescents often suffer from academic burdens and social pressures. Sports help relieve stress and maintain a positive mind.
Furthermore, as much as people understand the importance of an active lifestyle, many fail to note that an inactive one will truly damage one’s potential. Some of the side-effects stemming from lack of exercise can be categorized as the following.
Digital Addiction: In modern society, indoor activities are decreasing as we spend a lot of time on digital devices such as smartphones, televisions, and computers.
Deterioration of fitness: Lack of exercise has reduced adolescents' fitness, and the incidence of obesity and metabolic diseases is increasing.
Social Problems: Not getting enough exercise in adolescence can also affect social problems, hindering the development of confidence and social skills.
The government, schools, and families should strive to promote sports participation in adolescence and to cope with the lack of exercise. It is important to provide adolescents with an environment where they can enjoy exercise and help them form healthy lifestyles. Through this, we will be able to support the health and happy development of adolescents.
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