THE BENEFITS OF SPORTS FOR STRONG HEALTH AND MIND

Abstract

Sports are activities that have a special role for people's physical and mental health, a fact that has been acknowledged since antiquity through the dictum «Menssana in corpore sano». Recent studies have shown that a physical activity for at least 30 min a day has a positive effect on the physical state (strengthens the bones, muscles, heart and the whole cardio-respiratory system) but also on the mental health, greatly reducing stress, depression and anxiety levels. Hereby, anyone can do physical activities without having to go to gym or to have a perfect physical condition. Everybody can start with some low-intensity physical activity (walking, table tennis) and once the body gets accustomed to the physical training, it will be possible to switch to higher intensity activities (jogging, dancing, outdoor sports such as tennis, football, volleyball). We are sure that once the participantsrealize the positive effects of sports, depending on the age, many persons will start an intensive sportive life activities including aerobics, gymnastics, swimming, bodybuilding, and for the younger ones even sports practiced at high performance levels.