GROUP 7

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF PLAYING BASKETBALL

ADVANTAGES OF PLAYING BASKETBALL

1. PROMOTES CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH-

Basketball is a great for your health because you keep moving your heart rate increases. It also
helps in building endurance, which is important when you want to make sure that your heart is
healthy

2. BURN CALORIES-
All the quick lateral movements, running and jumping gives you an aerobic workout that in turn
can help you burn a lot of calories.

3. BUILD BONE STRENGTH-

Both the muscles and bones in your body become with basketball as it is a physical activity that
involves the tugging and pushing of muscles against bone.

4. BOOST THE IMMUNE SYSTEM-

It helps in reducing stress. When stress is decreased, you will have more energy and focus to
complete tasks. It also makes you more social, which in turn helps in preventing depression.
When stresses lowered, your immune system gets a boost as well.

5. PROVIDE STRENGTH TRAINING-

This help in the development of lean muscle. It can help develop your lower back, neck deltoids
traps and core muscles. It also makes your legs stronger.

6. BOOST MENTAL DEVELOPMENT-

Basketball may be a fast pace game that requires a lot of physical skills, but it also a mind games
that requires you to think on your toes.

7. DEVELOPS BETTER COORDINATION AND MOTOR SKILL-

Basketball requires excellent hand-eye contact as well as full-body coordination. When you play
this sport it gives you the training to help develop these skills.

8. DEVELOP SELF-DISCIPLINE AND CONCENTRATION-

There are rules that need to be followed when you play basketball. It helps you play develops
self-discipline that is important as it encourages you to be more competitive and fair at the
same time.

9. IMPROVES AWARENESS OF SPACE AND BODY-

 Basketball is a game that require spatial awareness. You are positioned to make that perfect
short or play defense effectively.

10. BOOST CONFIDENCE-

Being a good player and being a member of a great team can do wonders to increase your self-
esteem and help you gain more confidence.

DISADVANTAGES OF PLAYING BASKETBALL

1. SLAMMING AND JAMMING-

Injuries generated from sudden force are known as traumatic injuries and may include
jamming finger against a basketball or pulling or tearing a muscle. Jammed fingers vary in
their severity. The injury may be limited to swelling and tenderness, or the ligaments which
connect the muscles to the bone.

2. OVERUSE IT AND LOSE IT-

Overuse injuries are caused by repetitive actions in one area of the body. Patellar tendinitis
or jumper’s knee in a common overuse injury in basketball.

3. SPRAIN PAIN-
Running jumping dodging and ducking. Basketball requires plenty of sudden movements.
Spraining an ankle is the most common basketball injury, according to certified strength and
conditioning specialist. Spraining the ankles regularly can result in a buildup of scar tissue
that restricts motion in the ankle, leading to stress un the knee hips and even the lower
back.

4. HEIGHT HINDRACE-
There’s no denying that basketball favors tall players over short players. Height is an
unteachable asset, as a relatively unskilled but taller players can often block an opponent’s
shot just by standing near the basket.