The following tool represents the main advantages of doing about sixty representative sports. These benefits are classified into two families:
– physical benefits (muscle strengthening, flexibility, motor coordination, balance, etc.);
– psychological and social benefits (self-confidence, concentration, team spirit, analytical mind, etc.).
In this tool, the advantage is emphasized when the sport in question is especially suitable for acquiring and maintaining this ability. For example, squash is a great choice for those who want to work at the speed of their movements.
Keep in mind that the absence of emphasis in the tool does not mean that the sport does not affect the appropriate ability. This tool highlights only the most important advantages, and most sports offer different advantages. To find out what the sport you are thinking of can do for you, talk to a coach, instructor or sports doctor.
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Select the benefits you want, then click “View sports that provide selected benefits” to display a table of sports.
Major physical benefits
The main psychological and social benefits
Movements
Muscle strengthening:
Thighs and legs Back Shoulders and arms Abdomen Bone strength Flexibility
Motor coordination:
Orientation of the balance of speed skills in space
Heart and circulation
Cardiac training Better recovery Control cholesterol blood pressure
lungs and breathing
Lung volume Breathe better
A picture of yourself
Weight control Self-confidence Overcoming fears
Mental
Rigor concentration Pain resistance Persistence (technical complexity)
Relationship with others
Team spirit Sense of responsibility Channeling aggression
Relations with the environment
Sense of observation Sense of orientation Analytical spirit Robustness
Stress management
Relaxation Emotion control
Mountain climbing
Orienteering
Horse riding
Escalation
Golf
Walking, hiking
Parachute, free flight
Roller blades
sport with the ball
Shooting
Cycling, mountain biking
Rowing
Canoe kayak
Synchronized swimming
Swimming
windsurfing, kiteboarding
diving
to dive
water skiing
Surf
Veil
water polo
Ice Hockey
ice skates
badminton, squash
Fitness, Fitness
Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding
cross-country skiing
Alpine skiing, snowboarding
Tennis
Throws
Jumps
Sprint
Triathlon
Long distance running
judo, wrestling
Karate, Kung Fu, Taekwondo
football
Rugby, American football
Basketball, handball, volleyball, beach volleyball
boxes
Fencing
Classical dance
Gym. Athletic, GRS, Trampoline, Acrosports