1, Basketball can effectively promote people's health: firstly, participating in basketball can promote people's health by improving and improving the functions of cardiovascular system, respiratory system, digestive system and nervous system. For example, in basketball, the heart rate can reach 170- 190 times per minute, the highest heart rate can reach more than 200 times, and the breathing frequency can reach 50-58 times per minute. In addition, in basketball competition and training, athletes must respond according to the ever-changing situation on the field, which requires athletes to have strong nerve flexibility and neuromuscular reaction speed. Therefore, regular participation in basketball plays a good role in improving people's cardiovascular system, respiratory system, digestive system, nervous system and other functions.

2. Basketball can effectively promote people's physical health: the positive effects of basketball on promoting people's mental health are mainly manifested in: improving emotional state, reducing anxiety level, establishing good self-evaluation, enhancing self-confidence, cultivating strong will and spirit of unity and cooperation, eliminating psychological fatigue, relieving psychological pressure, and allowing athletes to learn to adjust their emotional and excited state to a suitable level in the process of participating in activities.

3. Basketball can improve people's social adaptability: Social adaptability refers to a person's psychological activities and behaviors, which can adapt to the complex environmental changes at that time, be understood by others, and be accepted by everyone. Taking part in basketball can increase the contact and communication between people, make participants adapt to all kinds of people and changes around them as soon as possible, and be accepted and understood by others as soon as possible. At present, basketball has been accepted by more and more people (including the elderly, women and teenagers) as a means of fitness, entertainment, making friends, improving the quality of life and enriching the content of life. People can improve their awareness and adapt to the environment and society through basketball.