Physical Activity and Sports in Women
Chapter from the book:
Uluç,
E.
A.
&
Karademir,
M.
B.
(eds.)
2023.
Research on Sport Sciences- IV.
Synopsis
Sport, which is a phenomenon that manifests itself in all areas of life; It is a phenomenon that allows every individual to coexist regardless of age, gender, language, religion. As it is known, this phenomenon contributes positively to human life. Regardless of the period of life, sports is a concept that allows people to develop and lead a healthier life.
Sport is a concept that shows its dominant features in a positive way during adolescence, which is called the age of development, in other words, the age of transformation, and allows these features to continue throughout life. In studies conducted by researchers, it is stated that women who do sports during adolescence have better balance levels and that growth and development are healthier during this period. In addition, physical activity and sports have a very important place in the reduction of the increased fat tissue in women's bodies, in the prevention and reduction of health problems, as the recovery process is faster during pregnancy, and the metabolism slows down due to aging. In this context, in the current section, the concept of physical activity and sports, the importance of sports in human life, developmental periods and sports are mentioned and the importance of physical activity and sports for women is mentioned.