Teen Health Course 2

Introduction
Finding a sport or fitness activity is a personal choice. Not everyone enjoys contact or team sports, and not all bodies are designed to handle the same kinds or levels of activity. The Web site below discusses what to do if you do not particularly like sports. It also has a link to a Web site where you can learn about all kinds of fitness activities.

Link to explore: Kids Health: http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/no_sports.html

• Start at the Kids Health Web site.
• Read the page entitled “What if I Don’t Like Sports?” Then, click on the “Resource Room” tab on the right. On the Resource Room page click on Click on the “BAM Body and Mind” link that will take you to the BAM web site. The BAM site offers descriptions of a wide range of fitness activities under the link, “Activity Cards.” Check them out and take notes as you read.
• When you are done, answer the questions below.
• Finally, using the information from the link, create a list and brief descriptions of six fitness activities that teens, including those who do not like sports, might enjoy.

1.			What are some reasons teens might not like sports?
2.			What are some good ways to find out about sports you might like to try?
3.			List some sports that would be good for teens who do not enjoy team sports.
4.			Based on what you learned about yoga on the BAM Web site, why would it be a good alternative to fast-paced team sports?
5.			Based on what you learned about snorkeling on the BAM Web site, why would this sport appeal to people who like the water but don’t enjoy competitive sports like racing or springboard diving?