Basketball is one of the antagonistic sports centered on shooting, layup and dunk. It has many benefits to health. Here I will introduce the health benefits of playing basketball, hoping to help you. The health benefits of playing basketball 1, effectively preventing cardiovascular diseases. Playing basketball for a long time can make our muscles tense, at the same time, it can increase the work of the heart, thus promoting the blood supply and metabolism of the myocardium, thickening the myocardial fibers, thickening the heart wall, increasing the volume of the heart, improving the appearance and having a strong pulse. All this is also a good way to treat cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer endangering human life in the world today. It is reported that in China, people who died of cardiovascular diseases also ranked first. A large number of studies show that regular basketball exercise can significantly reduce the risk of the formation and occurrence of cardiovascular diseases. 2. Controlling weight and changing body shape Playing basketball can also control our weight. It's rare to see a handsome guy playing basketball is a fat man! That's the reason. Obesity will affect people's normal life, and it is also very bad for the body, especially easy to increase the burden on the heart and shorten life expectancy. If a person's subcutaneous fat exceeds the normal standard 15%-25%, then his risk of death will increase to 30%. Because basketball can reduce fat, enhance muscle strength, keep joints flexible, control weight and improve body shape and appearance. 3. Enhance heart function. Playing basketball regularly can not only enhance heart function and increase stroke output, but also thicken intima of arterial wall and increase smooth muscle cells and elastic fibers. The number of skeletal muscle capillaries increased and the branches were abundant. Make the coronary artery orifice thicker and heavier; The increase in the number of myocardial capillaries is beneficial to the improvement of blood supply and function of organs including the heart itself. At the same time, basketball can also reduce blood pressure and serum cholesterol, which has a good effect on preventing hypertension and coronary heart disease. 4. Reducing the risk of diabetes One of the characteristics of diabetes is that people's blood sugar level is very high. If it is not controlled, it will cause many other health problems, such as impaired vision and kidney deficiency. Playing basketball regularly can control the improvement of blood sugar level, thus greatly reducing the possibility of individuals suffering from diabetes. 5. Improve the function of digestive system. Basketball will enhance the consumption of nutrients in the body, enhance the metabolism of the whole body, and thus increase appetite; In addition, it can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and secretion of digestive juice, improve the functions of liver and pancreas, thus improving the function of the whole digestive system and providing good material guarantee for human health and longevity. 6. Regular participation in basketball exercise can improve the physical qualities of the human body. This is because physical exercise is carried out under special conditions and environment. Organisms must mobilize and give full play to the functions of various organs and systems of the body, such as neuromodulation, enhanced breathing and accelerated blood circulation. Over time, various physical qualities will continue to improve. Warm-up training before playing basketball 1, spraining our feet is one of the most vulnerable places when we play basketball, because in the usual half-court basketball or full-court basketball, it is easy to accidentally step on someone else's feet, and in addition, we have not done a good warm-up exercise and sprained our feet. So in order to protect your bare feet, you should twist your bare feet before playing, so that you can play better. 2. Squat movement moves your knee joint. Squat movement can make your knee feel a sense of nerve oppression, which will stimulate the body to send out, and then you can achieve the purpose of exercise. The knee injury is serious. We watched many games, and many big-name stars left their former glory because of knee injuries. 3. Turn-back running can make us sweat and ensure the coordination of the whole body. In addition, it can also make us better adapt to the stadium and the game. Only in this way can we give full play to our skills. It is often said that hand heat is to keep the body warm, not just hand heat. Good exercise habits can make you show more talents on the court. There may be many actions that you can't do, but you have used them. 4. It is very important to warm up these key points of our wrists and arms, which directly affects the feel and coordination of our shooting, so we must move the joints and tendons of our wrists and arms. 5. Waist-twisting athletes twist their waists with their hands on their backs, which can make our bodies more coordinated and can be very sensitive when they break through or bend over to save the ball. A good athlete will definitely warm his waist, because if his waist is not hot on the court, he will be easily injured when attacking or rebounding directly under the basket.