Health Benefits of Soccer

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Percentage of US Youth with Obesity
Soccer does benefit your health because
● It lowers your body fat
● It helps build strength, flexibility and endurance
● It reduces the level of stress hormones
Lowers Body Fat
Soccer vs. Typical Workout:
● Soccer burns more calories because you’re switching between aerobic and
anaerobic exercise (Ben Prien, fitness expert)
● Burn more fat due to running and jogging
● Fast twitch fibers require stored glucose for energy, so using them releases
fat burning hormones.
Build strength, flexibility and endurance
● Strength can build while practice and playing soccer, also the upper leg muscles
need to be strong in order not to commonly strained and pulled.
● A soccer player who is able to react quickly due to their flexibility. Stretching
and flexibility help you prevent injury. (Mike McLaughlin, writing news and
sport)
Reduce level of stress hormones
● Soccer can draw your concentration away from stress and focus of the
activity
● pumping up a sweat releases mood-boosting hormones inside the brain.
(Bonnie Schindly, writing professionally)
Service Learning Experience
● My purpose of choosing my SLE was to bring the Southeast Asian
community in Charlotte together to get them involved in physical activity
and enjoy playing soccer.
● I chose this SLE to help several people in the community to be healthy and to
come together.
● I helped several people in the community such as children, teens, and adults.
● I learned that soccer is a great opportunity to bring people together, to enjoy
playing soccer, and at the same time help with their health.
Survey
Before playing soccer After playing soccer
SLE Pictures
Conclusion
Come join us next time for Block Party to experience
the happiness and smiles on the children’s faces.
Thank You For Your Time
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