Benefits of Contact and Non-Contact Sports – JSS1 Physical & Health Education Lesson Note (Second Term)

Contact and non-contact sports both benefit the body and mind. Contact sports build muscles, physical fitness, endurance, stamina, mobility, agility and flexibility, and they correct bad posture. Non-contact sports improve concentration, mental focus, self-esteem and confidence, give a means of recreation, and develop skills that are useful for sports and games.

Behavioural objectives

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

• state the benefits of contact sports;
• state the benefits of non-contact sports.

What are the benefits of contact sports?

1. It builds up muscles and aids physical fitness.
2. It develops endurance skills, self-confidence and self-reliance.
3. It improves body mobility, agility and flexibility.
4. It promotes stamina.
5. It also corrects bad postures.

What are the benefits of non-contact sports?

1. It improves concentration and mental focus.
2. It builds self-esteem and confidence.
3. It provides a means of recreation.
4. It helps in building self-confidence.
5. It improves skills that are useful for sports and games.

Evaluation

1. State three benefits each of contact and non-contact sports.

Assignment

List two benefits of contact sports and two benefits of non-contact sports.