Health Optimizing Physical

Education (HOPE)
THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT IN MANAGING ONE'S STRESS

INTRODUCTION OF SPORTS AND ITS NATURE

SPORTS

is an activity that requires physical actions and skills where individuals or teams compete
under the set of rules.

It classified into individual, dual or team sports.

Individual sport is a sport in which participant compete as individuals.

Dual sport is played by two people striving against for one another

Team sport a sport competed between with two teams each with two or more players.

Different types of sports

BALL SPORTS

It is a type of sport involving the use of balls. There are three categories of this sport, namely
the ball only, ball and a stick or bat and ball over the net.

STRENGTH AND COMBAT SPORTS

Strength and combat sports are sports that involve strength and fighting. Some examples of
sports that are strength-based include body building, weightlifting, and powerlifting.

ENDURANCE AND TRACK SPORTS

Another popular sport today are endurance and track sports event. Under the track sports
are the marathons, sprints, relays, long jump and high jump, javelin throwing, pole vault, and
discus throw which are some can be played either by a single person or by a team.

WATER, SNOW, AND ICE SPORTS

Water, snow, and ice sports are sports that associated with the elements of water, snow, and
ice.

IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS IN MANAGING STRESS

STRESS - is your body's reaction to challenge or demand.

EUSTRESS - positive reaction to stress to overcome a challenge.

DISTRESS - results from something bad and we react negative.

Types of Stress

• NEGATIVE STRESS - it is a contributory factor for minor conditions such as headaches,

digestive problems, skin complaints, insomnia, and ulcers.

• POSITIVE STRESS OR EUSTRESS - It provides a sense of urgency and alertness needed for
survival when facing threatening situations.

• ACUTE STRESS - this deals with pressure of the near future or dealing with the very recent
past. Activities like running or exercising on a treadmill is an acute stressor.

• CHRONIC STRESS - this is a "Long-Term Stress" having serious health consequences leading
to memory loss, decreased drive for eating, loss of concentration women can take long term
stress better than men showing the same maladaptive changes.

STRESSOR - an event or a situation that causes stressful situations, which are seen as risks to
the wellbeing person.

Benefits of Sports in Daily life

• Stress Bustor - A healthy mind in a healthy body might be a cliched adage, but it is so
because it is true.

• Health - Regularly indulging in sports helps in keeping the immune system strong, and
hence, helps in preventing any kind of disease from accurring.

• Self-confidence - When something is improving your health, making you physically fitter,
earning you respect among people and an generally making you feel better about yourself, it
is safe to say that such a thing does a whole world.

• Decision-making - In sports, a person must make quick decisions depending upon the
situation that he is in, thus, a person who is involved in sports is able to make wise and quick
decisions in other areas of life as well.

• Teamwork - This inculcates values and skills like leadership, communication, and. sacrifice.
Not only does this benefit the person but also helps in developing a better teamwork.

• Build Character - All sports have an outcome. One entity wins, and the other loses. Winning
and losing is a part of life. Sports inculcates this lesson in people.

• Source of Entertainment - Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and
interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight.

The Mental Benefits of sports

- Sport improves your mood

- Sport improves your concentration

- Sport reduces stress and depression

- Sport improves sleep habits

- Sport helps you maintain a healthy weight

- Sports boosts your self-confidence

- Sport has been linked to leadership traits