School sports are commonly mistaken as distractions for the student-athletes. However, sports can help a student develop in their physical and emotional health, socially, and they also help teach students many life lessons. Critics say that sports can be distractions from school and can pull players away from friends they already have.
Research indicates that one of the primary benefits of high school sports is physical and emotional health. In the scheme of things there are many long-term health benefits, such as, a decrease in the following; diabetes, strokes, and high blood pressure. Participation in sports has many favorable outcomes. For example, sports strengthen the bones and will clear out bad cholesterol. Socially speaking, one of the primary advantages of sports is that it weakens the chance of depression and …show more content…
Coming to terms with defeat can teach a student the resilience and self-aware necessary to manage academic, social, and physical hurdles. A study by Magic Bus in India found that 25% of primary level students did not attend school and that 57% of student drop out of school by the 8th grade. By adding sports to their curriculum 10% of students began to attend school again. Researcher David Peedom said that “Sports give people the ability to engage with one another. If you don’t have connections how are you supposed to grow?”
Participation in sports also leads to students learning new things, according to Natalie Hawkins students learn self-discipline, time management, how to work well with others to reach a common goal, and how to work as a team. Kevin Kniffin reported that research proved people who played high school sports get better jobs, with better pay. Kniffin also noted in his report for The New York Times his research found former student athletes tend to donate time and money more frequently than people who were not part of
Research indicates that one of the primary benefits of high school sports is physical and emotional health. In the scheme of things there are many long-term health benefits, such as, a decrease in the following; diabetes, strokes, and high blood pressure. Participation in sports has many favorable outcomes. For example, sports strengthen the bones and will clear out bad cholesterol. Socially speaking, one of the primary advantages of sports is that it weakens the chance of depression and …show more content…
Coming to terms with defeat can teach a student the resilience and self-aware necessary to manage academic, social, and physical hurdles. A study by Magic Bus in India found that 25% of primary level students did not attend school and that 57% of student drop out of school by the 8th grade. By adding sports to their curriculum 10% of students began to attend school again. Researcher David Peedom said that “Sports give people the ability to engage with one another. If you don’t have connections how are you supposed to grow?”
Participation in sports also leads to students learning new things, according to Natalie Hawkins students learn self-discipline, time management, how to work well with others to reach a common goal, and how to work as a team. Kevin Kniffin reported that research proved people who played high school sports get better jobs, with better pay. Kniffin also noted in his report for The New York Times his research found former student athletes tend to donate time and money more frequently than people who were not part of