Survey of Sports Facilities in Public and Government Schools in Jhansi District of Uttar Pradesh | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

You will be nearer to heaven through football than through the study of the Gita. Sports acts as a strong antidote for stress, tension, anxiety and depression. A sport is also the treatment for low self-confidence and low self-esteem. Sports and physical activity are one of the most cost effective forms of preventive medicine which has the power to drastically cut healthcare cost. This is because physical activity leads to healthier, stronger and more active population. As sports and physical activity result in a more health conscious nation, there is a significant reduction in life-threatening disease in the nation. Some of these diseases are cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity and mental health disorders. A healthier society is better equipped to defend and protect its people.