Doing regular sporting activity is good for your health. One sport in particular is proving very beneficial. This is pickleball. Discover the benefits of this still little-known practice!
Pickleball is a racket sport that combines tennis, badminton and ping pong elements. It is played on a court the size of a badminton court with a lower net, and players use a lightweight wooden or composite racket and a perforated plastic ball. The aim of the game is to score points by hitting the ball over the net and by preventing the opponent from sending it back.
The game is played in singles (two players) or doubles (four players). Pickleball is a very popular sport among people of all ages because of how easy it is to learn and how friendly it is. The name “pickleball” comes from the colloquial expression “pickle boat”, which is a boat made up of the rowers remaining after the selection of teams for a regatta. This sport was invented in the 1960s in the United States and quickly became a very popular sport in many countries.
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The benefits of this sport
Pickleball offers many benefits for physical and mental health. It is a physical sport that allows you to work on endurance, muscular strength, coordination and flexibility. Playing pickleball increases your heart rate, which helps to improve cardiovascular health. The back and forth, punching and moving movements use many muscle groups, which contributes to muscle strengthening.
It requires good coordination between eyes, hands and feet, as well as good concentration to anticipate the opponent’s movements. As with any physical exercise, playing pickleball releases endorphins, which are feel-good hormones. that help reduce stress and anxiety. It is a friendly sport that is played as a team, which promotes social interactions and contributes to psychological well-being.
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The importance of practicing a sporting activity
Sport has many benefits for physical and mental health. Regular physical activity helps strengthen the cardiovascular system, improve endurance, muscle strength, flexibility and coordination. Exercising also helps burn calories and maintain a healthy weight. This helps reduce the risks of cardiovascular disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. Physical exercise strengthens immune system, which helps fight infections and diseases better. It also releases endorphins, feel-good hormones, which help reduce stress, anxiety and depression. It also promotes sleep and concentration.
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Sport also has an impact on The well-being in a general way. It allows you to meet new people, build social connections and strengthen the feeling of belonging to a group. Achieve sporting performances, overcome challenges and achieving goals helps to strengthen self-esteem on a daily basis. EIn short, practicing regular sporting activity is beneficial for physical and mental health, and helps to improve quality of life.
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