Activity: Sports Word

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DIRECTIONS:
1. Form 4 or 5 groups.
2. Find the names of the different sports from the
word list in the letter grid and write them on the
board.
3. To find them all you will have to look in every
direction including backwards and diagonally.
Good luck!
SPORTS
What is
Sports
An activity that requires
physical actions and skills
where individuals or teams
compete under a set of rules
Why engage in
sports?
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?
PHYSICAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF
SPORTS
helps you reach your fitness goals and
maintain a healthy weight
encourages healthy decision-making such as
not smoking and not drinking
lowers the chance of osteoporosis or breast
cancer later in life
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?
PHYSICAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF
SPORTS
Healthy Heart
helps lower the risk of heart attacks
helps with stretching ability
helps the heart in pumping more blood as it
is a type of workout for the body.
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?
PHYSICAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF
SPORTS
Diabetes Control
helps in the prevention and treatment of type
2 diabetes.
Also, sports help diabetics make most of the
insulin present in their body
It can also help in weight management since
it burns excess calories.
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?
PHYSICAL HEALTH BENEFITS
OF SPORTS
Weight Management
Obesity indirectly paves a way for
chronic conditions like cancer and heart
diseases
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?
PHYSICAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF
SPORTS
Lower Hypertension
Hypertension, also known as high blood
pressure, may result in a stroke or heart
disease.
Sports activities keeps the blood pressure
normal.
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?
PHYSICAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF SPORTS
Balanced Cholesterol Levels
Playing sports also helps
in maintaining lower cholesterol levels.
Some experiments showed that compared to
athletes, LDL or bad cholesterol levels in sedentary
people were much higher, while HDL or good
cholesterol levels were significantly higher in
athletes.
What is cholesterol?
 a waxy, fat-like substance that's found in all the
cells in your body
What is it for?
 Your body needs some cholesterol to make
hormones, vitamin D, and substances that help
you digest foods.
Where is it coming from?
 Your body makes all the cholesterol it needs.
 Cholesterol is also found in foods from animal
sources, such as egg yolks, meat, and cheese.
What is cholesterol?
too much cholesterol in your blood can
combine with other substances in the blood to
form plaque -- Plaque sticks to the walls of
your arteries.
This buildup of plaque is known
as atherosclerosis. It can lead to coronary
artery disease, where your coronary arteries
become narrow or even blocked.
 What is cholesterol?
 DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHOLESTEROL:

 HDL (high-density lipoprotein)-- the "good"

cholesterol-- it carries cholesterol from other parts of
your body back to your liver. Your liver then removes
the cholesterol from your body.
 LDL(low-density lipoprotein)-- "bad" cholesterol -- high
LDL level leads to the buildup of plaque in your arteries.
 VLDL (very low-density lipoprotein) – also "bad"
cholesterol -- it too contributes to the buildup of plaque
in your arteries.
What is cholesterol?
WHAT CAUSES HIGH CHOLESTEROL?
** most common cause is unhealthy lifestyle.
This can include:
1. Unhealthy eating habits, such as eating lots of bad
fats. One type, saturated fat, is found in some meats,
dairy products, chocolate, baked goods, and deep-fried
and processed foods. Another type, trans fat, is in some
fried and processed foods. Eating these fats can raise
your LDL (bad) cholesterol.
What is cholesterol?
What causes high cholesterol?
** unhealthy lifestyle include:

2. Lack of physical activity, with lots of sitting and

little exercise. This lowers your HDL (good)
cholesterol.

3. Smoking, which lowers HDL cholesterol, especially

in women. It also raises your LDL cholesterol.
 What is cholesterol?
** Genetics may also cause people to have high
cholesterol.
For example,
familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an
inherited form of high cholesterol

** Other medical conditions and certain

medicines may also cause high cholesterol.
 What is cholesterol?
WHAT CAN RAISE MY RISK OF HIGH
CHOLESTEROL?

Age. Your cholesterol levels tend to rise as you

get older. Even though it is less common, younger
people, including children and teens, can also have
high cholesterol.

Heredity. High blood cholesterol can run in

families.
What is cholesterol?
WHAT CAN RAISE MY RISK OF HIGH
CHOLESTEROL?

Weight. Being overweight or having obesity raises

your cholesterol level.

Race. Certain races may have an increased risk of

high cholesterol. For example, African Americans
typically have higher HDL and LDL cholesterol levels
than whites.
reference
 https://medlineplus.gov/cholesterol.html
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?
PHYSICAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF SPORTS
Improved Blood Circulation
Blood circulation gets better. The body remains well
oxygenated and thus, it remains more healthy and
active.

 it can also increase the hemoglobin count and the

volume of blood
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?
PHYSICAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF SPORTS
Stronger Immunity
Regularly indulging in exercise and sports makes the
body immune to many diseases. When a person
exercises, the rate at which white blood cells reach
every body part increases significantly.
Playing sports increases sweat production and also
removes toxins.
Due to the rise in body temperature, the chances
of bacterial growth also lessen.
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?
PHYSICAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF SPORTS
Muscle Toning
Sports -- best form of workout for muscles --Toned
muscles are always desirable.

Muscular endurance also increases with time and this

helps you in gaining a stronger body.
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?
PHYSICAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF SPORTS
Stronger Bones
Playing sports is beneficial in strengthening not
only the muscles but also the bones in your body.
 Reduces risk of osteoporosis
OTHER
BENEFITS OF
SPORTS
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?
Positive Attitude
Sports can bring a positive attitude to
your life if played in a healthy manner.
It refreshes the mind.
It helps in developing a positive and fresh
outlook towards life.
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?
Boosted Self-esteem
Playing any particular sport helps in
building self-esteem. When one improves
in any particular sport or skill, one feels
good about it.
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?
Discipline
sports inspire people to live life by certain rules
and regulations and move towards a positive end.
Children who indulge in sports feel healthier, and
develop better and healthier relationships with other
people because a positive, team-based outlook is
instilled in them.
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?
Calmness
Sports train your mind to think calmly
and find new strategies to deal with
problems without getting too hyper.
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?
Mutual Respect
Playing sports builds mutual respect for
others
 it includes playing opposite people but at
the same time respecting them even if
they have a negative attitude towards you.
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?
Teamwork
Playing sports helps you build good
relationships with people from diverse
backgrounds and traits.
 It encourages teamwork and thus helps in
preparing you to work with different people in a
harmonious manner.
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?

Goal Setting
Goal setting -- what do you want? --whether it
is in a game or in life.
Sports may help in goal-setting and will
improve performance levels in other areas of
life.
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?
 MANY ATHLETES DO BETTER
ACADEMICALLY
 Playing a sport requires a lot of time and energy.
 Sports require memorization, repetition and learning
— skillsets that are directly relevant to class work.
 Also, the determination and goal-setting skills a sport
requires can be transferred to the classroom.
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?
SPORTS TEACH TEAMWORK AND
PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS
Fighting for a common goal with a group of
players and coaches teaches you how to build
teamwork and effectively communicate to
solve problems.
This experience is helpful when encountering
problems at work or at home.
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?
SPORTS BOOST SELF-ESTEEM
Watching your hard work pay off and
achieving your goals develops self-confidence.
Achieving a sport or fitness goal encourages
you to achieve other goals you set. This is a
rewarding and exciting learning process.
Benefits -- Why engage in sports?
REDUCE PRESSURE AND STRESS
WITH SPORTS
Exercising is a natural way to loosen up and
let go of stress.
You can also make new friends who can be
there for you as a support system. When you
feel under pressure or stressed, call up a
teammate, head to the gym to talk and play it
out.
How do you stay
safe in sports?
How do you stay safe in sports?
Proper attire
Appropriate for the chosen activity
Consider comfort and protection
Special attention in choosing footwear
- a good pair of shoes will provide stability,
support, cushion and comfort.
How do you stay safe in sports?
 Adopt a comprehensive training program
 Correct exercise, proper execution and posture
 Use protective equipment and practice
correct technique in handling them
How do you stay safe in sports?
Play under Expert Supervision
Try playing sports under the supervision of
experienced players in the beginning and take
their advice on how to play the game without
getting hurt.
Implement the right techniques
How do you stay safe in sports?
Stretching and Warm-up Exercises
Stretching and warm up exercises are a must in
order to prevent cramps and sprains.
Stretching prepares the body, brain, and mind
for the physical activity
The blood flow increases in the muscle when
one stretches and this increases the elasticity of
muscles, which prevents muscle injuries.
How do you stay safe in sports?
Proper environmental conditions
Playing area and weather condition must be
conducive for the activity
 Too hot – heat exhaustion, stroke
 Too cold – frostbite , hypothermia

 Attiremust be adjusted to the weather

conditions - thermal suit on cold months, light
shirts during summer.
How do you stay safe in sports?
Gym etiquette
Be aware of the rules and etiquette
 Ask for a spotter when lifting loads
 Do not drop the barbell
 Put weights and dumbbells on designated racks
 On track, inner lane is for walking while outer lane
is for running
 Do not wear loose jewelry while working out
 Do not talk in a loud voice
How do you stay safe in sports?
Adequate Recovery
Take time to rest
If pain recurs during exercise, stop the activity
and consult a doctor or ask a fitness trainer to
modify the exercise
Provide the body with an adequate and proper
nutrition to recover
 Recovery provides the body time to rebuild
broken musculoskeletal muscles
reference
TYPES OF SPORTS
 Types of Sports
(according to the no. of players)

INDIVIDUAL - Played by one participant on

each competing side
DUAL – played by two competing

pairs
TEAM – played by three or more

players in each competing side

Types of Sports
(according to the equipment used)
BALLGAMES
RACKET /RACQUET SPORTS
Types of Sports
(according to the season of play)
SUMMER SPORTS
WINTER SPORTS
Types of Sports
(according to the venue/place of play)
INDOOR
OUTDOOR

* AQUATIC SPORTS
Types of Sports
(according to the adrenaline used)
EXTREME (ADRENALINE)
SPORTS
Aspects to
consider when
learning a sport
History
Inventorof the game
Country of origin
Development of the game
Court Dimension/ venue
Where the game is played
(indoor, outdoor, or both)
Size and design (male, female
events
Equipment and gears
Protective
gears
Uniform/outfit
Rules of the game
How the game is played
Violations
Penalties
Scoring
Number of players
Technical and tactical skills
Basicskills
Techniques and strategies
Officiating
Officialsof the game
Roles of the officials
Regulating fair play
Choice of sport…

is based on…?
Considerations in choosing a sport…

Weather extremities for an

outdoor sports activity
Considerations in choosing a sport…

Enjoyment derived from the

activity
Considerations in choosing a sport…

Previous activities tried and enjoyed

Considerations in choosing a sport…

Financial capacity or budget (scuba

diving, golf, skating require financial
investment on equipment and actual
activity)
Considerations in choosing a sport…

State of health and level of

fitness
Considerations in choosing a sport…

Other activities that will give

motivation
In other words, where do
individuals base their
choice of sports?
Choice of sport…

Based on an individual’s
preference and lifestyle
Sample
SPORTS
 Soccer
 Association football, more commonly known as
football or soccer, is a team sport played
between two teams of eleven players with a
spherical ball.
 Equipment: Football (or soccer ball)
 Team members: 11 per side (including
goalkeeper)
 Soccer
 Firstplayed: 19 December 1863, Limes Field,
Mortlake, London, England
 Olympic: Yes, men's since the 1900 Olympics and
women's since the 1996 Olympics
 Highest governing body: FIFA

Federation Internationale de Football Association

 Nicknames: Football, soccer, the Beautiful Game,
the World Game
 Basketball
 Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of the game, stands
with the original equipment for the game, a peach
basket and a ball.
 Highest governing body: FIBA

Federation Internationale de Basketball Association

 First played in December 21, 1891; 125 years
ago. Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
 Team members - 5 per side
 Mixed gender: Yes, separate competitions
Basketball
 Type: Indoor Equipment: Basketball
 Venue: Indoor court (mainly) or outdoor court
(Streetball)
 Country or region: Worldwide
 Olympic: Yes, Demonstrated in the 1904 and 1924
Summer
 Olympics
Part of the Summer Olympic program since 1936
 Paralympic: Yes
Volleyball
 Invented by William G. Morgan
 A team sport in which two teams of six players are
separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by
grounding a ball on the other team's court under
organized rules.
 Originally called Mintonette
 Olympic: 1964 Team members: 6
 First played: 1895, Holyoke, Massachusetts, United
States
 Highest governing body:
Fédération Internationale de Volleyball
Baseball
A bat-and-ball game played between two teams of
nine players each who take turns batting and fielding.
 Equipment: Baseball; Baseball bat; Baseball glove;
Bases
 Team members: 9
 First played: 18th-century England
 Country or region: Worldwide (most prominent in the
Americas and East Asia)
 Baseball
 Highest governing body:
World Baseball Softball Confederation
 Olympic: Demonstration sport: 1912, 1936, 1952,
1956, 1964, 1984 and 1988; Medal Sport: 1992, 2008
 Abner Doubleday - invented the game in
Cooperstown, New York, during the summer of 1839.
 Doubleday then went on to become a Civil War hero,
while baseball became America's beloved national
pastime.
 Hockey
 Hockey is a sport in which two teams play against
each other by trying to maneuver a ball or
a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey
stick. There are many types of hockey such as field
hockey and ice hockey.
 Often one variation of the sport, such as field
hockey or ice hockey, will predominate in a certain
area and be known simply as "hockey"
 Swimming
 Swimming is an individual or team sport that uses
arms and legs to move the body through water. The
sport takes place in pools or open water. Wikipedia
 First competitions: 1930s
 Olympic: 1896
 Team members: Teams or individuals
 World Championships: 1973
 Highest governing body: FINA

Federatione Internationale de Natation

 Badminton
A racket sport that aims to hit a shuttlecock across a net.
 The most common forms of the game are "singles" and
"doubles".
 Equipment: Shuttlecock, racket
 Team members: Singles or doubles
 Olympic: 1992 – present
 Highest governing body: Badminton World Federation
 First played: 19th century
 Badminton
Invented in India in a version called Poona.
British army officers learned the game about
1870.
In 1873 the duke of Beaufort introduced the
sport at his country estate, Badminton, from
which the game derives its name.
Tennis (Lawn Tennis)
A racket sport that can be played individually against
a single opponent or between two teams of two
players each.
 Equipment: Tennis ball, tennis racket
 Team members: Single or doubles
 First played: Between 1859 and 1865, Birmingham,
England
 Highest governing body: International Tennis
Federation
 Golf
A club and ball sport in which players use various
clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in
as few strokes as possible.
 First played: 15th century, Kingdom of Scotland
 Olympic: 1900, 1904, 2016, 2020
 Highest governing bodies: The Royal and Ancient
Golf Club of St Andrews
So, which sport would you like to
learn/do? WHY?