Zachary SchadewaldBenefits of Playing Sports

Interest

I have been playing sports ever since I was a little kid, and I just wanted to know what some of the physical benefits from playing sports.

Paper

Driving Question: How do sports affect the lives of student athletes in and out of school?

Thesis Statement: Sports affect the lives of student athletes in and out of school by decreasing obesity, by making more friends, by decreasing stress on students, and by increasing the grades of students that participate in sports.

Paper Cont.

What did I learn from my research? I learned that there are many benefits that come

from sports such as physical, social, and mental benefits.

Interesting Facts

A 2003 Sport Canada survey of 1005 Canadian youth found that 87 percent of children who participated in sports made more friends.

45% of Americans say they exercise to help reduce stress.

People who exercise every day reduce their risk of anxiety and stress levels by more than 40%.

More Facts

American study shows that more active children playing sports or vigorous exercise did better in school

Students who exercised vigorously seven days a week had G.P.A.’s that were, on average, 0.4 points higher than those who didn’t exercise.

High school girls that play sports in high school have a 41% higher chance of graduating college

My Product For my product I played sports and exercised

and examined all of the physical benefits that these activities had on me.

The activities that I did was played 3 rounds of golf, a basketball game, and ran twice for 30 minutes

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My Product

Impact My product impacts everyone that plays sports. It impacted me personally by decreasing my

weight, and decreasing my heart rate.

Mentor I did work with a mentor, and he helped me by

making sure that I got everything due on the due date.

Connection

Connection between Paper and Product My paper talks about all of the benefits from

playing sports including mental, social, and physical. My product is showing the physical benefits that come from sports.

Successes

Success It was easy for me to get started with my

product because I love playing sports. Researching all about sports because it was a

topic that I am really interested in.

Challenges

Challenges Procrastination Getting my paper approved

Reflection

This project will impact my future by keeping me in good health for the rest of my life.

Gives me sense of achievement that I able to complete a self study project.

I will take away that sports have a lot of benefits other than having fun.

Works Cited

Ireland, Jae. "SOCIAL EFFECTS OF SPORTS ON YOUNG CHILDREN." Livestrong. Livestrong Foundation, 26 Apr. 2011. Web. 11 Apr. 2013.

Golf. Cape Cod Golf Vacations. Web. 9 Apr. 2013.

Nike+ Running App. Top 10 Best Fall Apps for Android and iOS. Web. 9 Apr. 2013.

Basketball . Lists of Images. Web. 9 Apr. 2013.

Davis, Amanda. "WHY SHOULD CHILDREN PLAY SPORTS?." Livestrong. The Livestrong Company, 21 Nov. 2011. Web. 11 Apr. 2013.

Works Cited Cont.

Spalding, Karistie. "Americans Coping With Stress & AnxieaAty Find Relief With Exercise." Medical News Today. MediLexicon International Ltd. , 19 Sept. 2005. Web. 11 Apr. 2013.

Nichols, Nicole. "Active Kids Do Better in School." Spark People. Spark People Inc. , 8 Feb. 2012. Web. 11 Apr. 2013.

"Physical activity reduces stress." NHS Choices. N.p. , 10 Apr. 2008. Web. 11 Apr. 2013.

Parker-Pope, Tara. "Vigorous Exercise Linked With Better Grades." The New York Times. The New York Times Company, 3 June 2010. Web. 11 Apr. 2013.

Copyright

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