Sport is an excellent opportunity for young people. Exercise provides not only physical health benefits, but also social, emotional, mental, and educational benefits. Comparing those who participate in youth sports with those who do not, young athletes have lower rates of anxiety and depression, improved self-esteem, lower substance use, improved life skills, higher academic performance, and overall high quality of life.

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Children can benefit from playing baseball in many ways. Here are 10 Benefits of Playing Baseball that hopefully get kids off the iPad and onto the field. Players must keep an eye on the ball at all times to know when to catch it, who to throw it at, and when to steal it. No game is successful without attention to detail. Kids need to learn all about energy and power to be successful players. Laughter releases endorphins that relieve chronic pain and make you feel better. Doctors have found that people with a positive outlook on life tend to be better at fighting disease than those with a more negative outlook.

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