Team Sports and Recreational Activities

Participating in team activities can improve your overall fitness and may be just the right fit for your lifestyle. Being a part of a team provides accountability that you might not have if you chose to exercise alone. Team members, for example, can encourage you and motivate you to push yourself.

Some fitness activities, like team sports, provide opportunities for healthy competition. Recreational activities, however, are designed to give you physically active ways to have fun; competition is not a requirement. In this topic, you will explore ways to be physically fit by participating in team sports and recreational activities.

Essential Questions

• How can participation on a team help you develop unique characteristics and abilities from your peers?
• What are the characteristics of recreational activities?
• How can you incorporate team sports and recreational activities into your daily life?