The game of basketball is characterized by an abundance of various technical and tactical techniques and a high emotional intensity of the struggle. Basketball is an excellent tool for comprehensive physical development. In the process of this game, various types of motor activity are used: running, walking, jumping. At the same time during the match, the game situation and the direct contact of rivals are constantly changing. Basketball exercises have a positive effect on health due to physical activity, which is characterized by variable intensity. Repeated acceleration of the pace of movement and jumping constantly alternate with sudden settings and game movements at a slow pace. Approximately up to 40% of the total playing time in basketball is the maximum activity of players. On average, during one match during basketball, the competitor crosses about 7 kilometers and makes about 20 high-speed jerks, and also performs a large number of jumps with maximum effort, provided active wrestling. The diverse and constantly changing game situations require players to play a large arsenal of motor skills and skills. In the process of improving these skills, a significant increase in the level of physical fitness of a person is achieved, which has an invaluable positive effect on health.
With the proper organization of basketball classes, there are great opportunities for effective health effects on the body. In the process of playing a person exhibits motor activity, while a good training is given to the organs of the respiratory system, the glands of internal secretion and even the digestive system. Particularly important in the organization of movements are many parts of the nervous system, as they constantly monitor and regulate the activity of the organs of this or that apparatus. Basketball activities contribute to a significant expansion of the boundaries of peripheral vision, which has a positive effect on the speed and accuracy of visual perception. It is proved that with constant basketball training, the sensitivity of the visual analyzer to the perception of light pulses immediately after the match increases by an average of 40%.
Physical exercise, which is performed by the musculature of a person during a game of basketball, is an important factor for strengthening and improving the physiological state of the cardiovascular system. The heart rate during the match among participants reaches 180 - 230 beats per minute, and the maximum blood pressure - up to 180 - 200 mm of mercury. Energy costs for just one game are an impressive figure - about 900 - 1200 kilocalories! Actively working muscles to replenish energy "burn" a large amount of fat deposits and thus contribute to getting rid of excess body weight, giving slenderness and tightness to the figure. And since a lot of scientific works have already been written about the negative effect on the "extra" kilograms of health, one more argument in favor of choosing basketball classes as an active rest becomes obvious.
The frequency of respiratory movements during a game of basketball reaches 50-60 cycles per minute, and the minute volume of breathing varies between 120 and 150 liters. Therefore, such an intensive load on the respiratory system has a positive effect on health by increasing the vital capacity of the lungs.
A useful influence on the health of a person's playing basketball can be due not only to a holistic playing activity, but also the performance of various individual gaming exercises used in training. Some similar elements, such as throwing a ball into the basket, found application in health-therapeutic physical education.
In order for basketball exercises to have only a positive effect on your health, you should pay special attention to some issues of preparation for training. In particular, it is recommended to play basketball only in a knitted sport uniform, which provides high air permeability even with some moistening (which can be observed with intense perspiration during the game). Sports shoes, selected for basketball, should be comfortable, comfortable and able to ensure the fulfillment of all the variety of movements performed during the game. You should also pay attention to the state of the surface of the playing field for basketball. The presence of even small irregularities on this surface can lead to serious injuries in players (bruises, sprains of the ankle, dislocations). However, given the high pace of the game and the complexity of some of the movements, even with a perfectly level playing field for basketball, serious injuries can be obtained directly during the match. Therefore, in order to avoid injury to players, all participants must strictly observe the rules of the game. For the same reason, it is advisable to use shoes with rubber soles and without heels.
In addition to the actual beneficial effect on human health, playing basketball contributes to the development of self-control, increased endurance, initiative and creativity of thinking, courage and determination. Systematic training also leads to the formation of independence, perseverance and purposefulness.