Saturday, 12 July 2008

25 Benefits of Girls Playing Sports

Here at girls play sport too we are always looking to find great reasons why women and girls really should exercise more, and today we came across a great article on the American's Womens Sport Foundation website that we wanted to share with you.

Below are just a few reasons:

* Girls and women who play sport have a more positive body image than girls and women who don't participate

* Girls who participate in sport have higher self-esteem and pride in themselves

* Sport help girls develop leadership skills

* Women who exercise report being happier than those who do not

* Women who exercise miss fewer days of work

To view the full article click here