How Does Tennis Affect People

Interest and Motivation: I chose the topic of how tennis affects people. When I first heard about this I-Search project, I immediately knew that I wanted to choose a topic that was related to tennis. Since tennis is one of my favorite sports, and I’m very passionate about it, I want to learn everything about this topic. I know that having tennis as a topic is too broad, so, I have decided to narrow it down. In sixth grade, I did a persuasive speech on the benefits of exercise. From that day on, I have been very intrigued by this topic. So, I want to do my I-Search on the effects of tennis on people. This way, I can explore the benefits of exercise and disadvantages of exercise, which I have never studied. I am very enthusiastic about this topic considering that this is …show more content…
Most people just highlight the perks of tennis and how it is marvelous for your body. However, I’m sure that there are many downsides to tennis that no one discusses. From doing my I-Search, I hope to become more knowledgeable about my topic and learn something new not just given facts. I hope to discover more inside information on tennis such as how tennis affects you physically as well as psychologically. My central question that is driving me to investigate more about my proposition is, how does tennis affect people overall? I also have many sub-questions leading off of my central one. How exactly does the sport actually help build self-esteem? Is tennis detrimental in any way? What percentage of tennis players have had a major injury at least once in their career? Most of my questions can be categorized, but they fall under many different ones that overlap, thus, leading to similarities. Some of my questions can be under the sports and health benefits category, as well as, psychology and the brain. I’m very inquisitive and eager in finding the answers to my various