Sports and Wellbeing

How does Basketball improve emotional well-being?

• Reduces Stress

• Increases Muscular & Cardiovascular Endurance

• Builds Teamwork Skills

• Improves Focus and Attention

Answer explanation

Basketball is able to decrease stress and anxiety by increasing levels of dopamine and serotonin

Which of the following is not a dimension of well-being?

• physical well-being

• social well-being

• personal well-being

• financial well-being

What are the different ways you can get involved in basketball on campus?

• IM Leauges

• Club

• Pick up games at the Wellness Center courts

• Watching the UMiami basketball games

Answer explanation

You can register for IM sports at IMLeagues.com/miami

How does Basketball improve physical well-being?

• Reduces Stress

• Increases Muscular & Cardiovascular Endurance

• Builds Teamwork Skills

• Improves Focus and Attention

Answer explanation

Basketball is able to decrease the risk of diseases such as coronary artery disease, hypertension, osteoporosis, and many others and increases bone and muscular strength.

What disease can develop as a result of little to no physical activity?

• hypertension

• coronary artery disease

• lung disease

• cancer

How does Basketball improve social well-being?

• Reduces Stress

• Increases Muscular & Cardiovascular Endurance

• Builds Teamwork Skills

• Improves Focus and Attention

Answer explanation

Physical activity leads to the release of endorphins, which can improve your mood and strengthen your ability to collaborate with others.

How does playing sports and participating in physical activity improve your mood?

• By making you happy

• By creating a healthy emotional outlet

• By triggering a release of dopamine and serotonin

• By triggering a release of melatonin

Answer explanation

Motor activity increases the firing rates of serotonin and dopamine neurons, and this results in the increased release and synthesis of serotonin and dopamine.

Serotonin is associated with feelings of happiness, focus and calm, and dopamine is associated with feelings of rewards, motivation, and being productive.

How does Basketball improve intellectual well-being?

• Reduces Stress

• Increases Muscular & Cardiovascular Endurance

• Builds Teamwork Skills

• Improves Focus and Attention

Answer explanation

Basketball is able to increase attention span, fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

What is the University of Miami basketball ranking nationally (according ACC)?

• #18

• #1

• #5

• #13

Who's going to win the game?

• UMiami

• FSWho