Badminton

BADMINTON:
Badminton is a game played with rackets in which a shuttlecock is played back and forth across a net.Badminton is not only a fun sport but also a great way of keeping our wellness dimensions strong and healthy.

Badminton effects 5 wellness dimensions:

1. Physical Dimension
2. psychological Dimension
3. Social Dimension
4. Spiritual Dimension
5. Environmental Dimension 

PHYSICAL DIMENSION:

•  Badminton helps me be physically active since my entire body is in the game.
• It improves cardiovascular fitness as it is the ability of your body to work.
• It effects muscular endurance positively as it strengthens the ability of movement of muscles especially when I hit the shuttle with a racket my muscle moves.
• It helps build up stamina in my body.
• It improves my reflexes, as I physically respond quickly.
• It keeps me warm since it is a sport played during winter and spring.

PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSION:

I express myself by playing badminton.

It keeps me mentally healthy.

It helps to decrease  symptoms associated with depression

Sometimes it reduces stress and improves ability to cope with it. 

It improves sleep and helps to involve mentally and socially in life.

SOCIAL DIMENSION:

• Badminton gives me the chance to communicate well with my partner.
• It helps build a strong connection between my family and friends.
• Sometimes I play with other people (classmate , children playing in park etc.) it helps me to know about different people.

SPIRITUAL DIMENSION:

• While playing Badminton I get time to think about my self.
• My brain power is increased as physical exercise delivers a fresh supply of blood and oxygen to the brain.
• It give me chance to teach others how to play badminton.
• I always play badminton because it makes me happy but not to be popular. 
  

ENVIRONMENTAL DIMENSION:

• I play badminton in the park or in the backyard. This game does not require a proper field or pitch, it can be played anywhere you want or feel comfortable.
• Playing badminton in the park makes me feel good since I get to see people communicating with one another, going on walks with their pets and as a result it makes the environment healthy.
  

HOW IT KEEPS ME WELL IN MY LIFE?

• I believe that it helps me with my overall wellness dimensions because it fulfills all of my body's requirements and keeps me active. 
• I think it positively impacts my physical dimension as it strengthens my body's flexibility.
  

KEEPS ME SAFE:

• It keeps me safe from different diseases.
• it decreases the level of bad cholesterol and increases the level of good cholesterol in the body.
• Playing badminton helps from different heart diseases.
• It also reduces weight.
• Badminton improves my  reflexes and it also helps me in my daily life, for instance if someone attacks me I can fight back because of strong reflexes.
• It keeps me away from bad things.

POSITIVE IMPACT ON RELATIONSHIP:

• It helps me talk to others while playing badminton.
• it helps develop communication skills.
• Badminton is a very good way to understand others feelings.
  

INTERESTING FACTS:

• The best shuttlecocks are made from the feathers  left wing of a goose.
• A shuttlecock weighs between 4.74 and 5.50 grams
• Badminton has been Olympic sports since 1992.
• Only 3 countries have won the Thomas Cup since it's inception in 1948: Malaysia, Indonesia and China.
• Badminton is worlds fastest racket sport.
• The original name of badminton is shuttle cock and battledore.
• The first official badminton club was The Bath Badminton Club, established in 1877.
• The longest match was 124 minutes and was played between Sun Jun from China and Peter Rasmussen from Denmark.
• The shortest badminton match only lasted for six minutes.
• Badminton games can be played as singles, doubles, or mixed doubles.
• The most popular  sport in the world is soccer, and the second most popular sport in the world is badminton.
• billion people watched the first Olympic badminton tournament on TV.
• Badminton is an Olympic Sport played first in the 1992 Olympic Games  in Barcelona
• Only 4 countries have won the Uber Cup since its inception in 1956: USA, Japan, China and Indonesia.
• During an average top-level match ten shuttles are used with players hitting it roughly 400 times each. 

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REFERENCES:

• http://www.appliedsportpsych.org/resource-center/health-fitness-resources/psychological-benefits-of-exercise/
• http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/help-information/mental-health-a-z/e/exercise-mental-health/
• http://www.jonbeaty.com/4-essential-spiritual-benefits-of-physical-exercise/
• https://www.google.ca/search?q=playing+badminton+background&sa=X&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=639&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ved=0ahUKEwjWwfL0mKPKAhVU5GMKHWr5CkUQsAQIGg#tbm=isch&q=interesting+facts+of+badminton&imgrc=9w7RnmnZlEnaAM%3A
• http://www.badminton-information.com/facts-about-badminton.html
• http://www.softschools.com/facts/sports/badminton_facts/788/