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IMPORTANCE OF FOOD NUTRIENTS

Food is important to the human body because it performs the following functions: Provides energy for various physical activities For replacement, repair and multiplication of cells for growth For the maintenance of body heat For the manufacture of blood cells For the protection of the body against diseases For proper functioning of the body systems

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FOOD, NUTRITION AND HEALTH

Food, nutrition and health are three essentials of life for sportsmen and women. An adequate diet is important for them to excel in their various sporting activities. MEANING OF FOOD Foods are substances which when taken into the body yield materials which can produce energy, yield substances for growth and repairs of our body tissues.

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BENEFITS OF CONTACT AND NON-CONTACT SPORTS

BENEFITS OF CONTACT SPORTS It builds up muscles and aids physical fitness. It develops endurance skills, self-confidence and self-reliance. It improves body mobility, agility and flexibility. It promotes stamina. It also corrects bad postures. BENEFITS OF NON-CONTACT SPORTS It improves concentration and mental focus. It builds self-esteem and confidence. It provides means of recreation. It

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CONTACT AND NON-CONTACT SPORTS

Contact Sports are sports that involve body contact between players or opponents as part of the play. Contact actions include tackling, pulling, blocking etc. Contact Sports include the following. Wrestling Judo Football Boxing Hockey Ice hockey Water polo Karate Basketball Taekwondo etc. NON-CONTACT SPORTS Non-contact sports are sports in which the players or opponents are

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Environmental Pollution

The environment simply refers to our immediate surroundings. Environmental pollution is the contamination of the environment with harmful, toxic, and hazardous substances. Environmental pollution lowers the quality of the air, the land, or the water. Pollution: This can be defined as the release of substances that contaminate the environment and makes living difficult or unpleasant.

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TABLE TENNIS

Table tennis is an indoor game played on a table board by two opposing players as a single or by two pair of opposing players known as a double game. Table tennis involves hitting the ball over a net from one half of the table to the other. In the game, the player sends the

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Gymnastics

The word gymnastics means naked art and it originated in ancient Greece. Gymnastics are physical exercises designed to improve strength, balance, flexibility, agility and co-ordination of the body. Scope of gymnastics. Gymnastics floor activities can be classified into three, which are The stunts activities (individual or with a partner) The tumbling activities The balancing activities

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Basic Swimming Strokes

There are four basic swimming strokes, which are: Front crawl or free style Breast Stroke Back stroke Butterfly stroke   Front crawl or freestyle ; This is when a swimmer uses any stroke he chooses and rules relating breast Stroke, butterfly and back strokes do not apply. In turning and and finishing, the swimmer must

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Puberty

uberty is the period when a person develops from a child into an adult. It is the time when the physical development of the secondary sexual characteristics begins.

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