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Health is closely related to physical activity and sport. They are a guarantee of good health, longevity, and good mood. Physical activity and sport offer great health benefits and this influence is confirmed by scientific researches. Sport as a part of a healthy lifestyle supports sustainability for most common non-communicable diseases and many chronic diseases. Regular physical activity assists in health promotion. It makes the body resistant to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, different forms of cancer, hypertension, obesity, high blood pressure, depression, and osteoporosis. Numerous studies state the effectiveness of physical exercises as a treatment way for musculoskeletal disorders.

An active lifestyle promotes good health, in opposite to physical inactivity that is a major risk factor for most common non-communicable diseases like diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases. In addition, sport brings bright tones in our life, makes it intense and full, develops specific individual, psychological and social skills.

Sport is a way to improve mental, physical, and social well-being. It saves your health, extends and improves the quality of life. Regular physical activity at the optimal combination of its type and intensity is incredibly effective for health and beauty. And the more you make sports, the healthier your body becomes.

Sport gives any person:

• physical benefits — building lean muscles, maintaining healthy bones, controlling weight, blood pressure, and blood glucose, feeling fit, increasing stamina, sleeping better, living more active life, decreasing the risk of obesity and chronic diseases;
• psychological advantages — self-discipline and respect, a sense of personal achievement, relaxation, getting rid of aggression, improvement in self-esteem and psychological well-being, reducing feelings of depression and anxiety;
• social benefits — meeting people with similar interests, team spirit, companionship, leadership.

Example 1. Sport Icon Variety in Summer Sports Solution

Health promotion through physical activity is an effective and safe method. Sport allows you to stay in shape and adds years to life. It helps to bring up physically strong, energetic, courageous, confident, and strong-willed people. Playing sport teaches to organize time and spread forces correctly, elaborates endurance. It assists in training to build relationships with people both peers and adults, boost friendships. Enjoy pleasure and health benefits by training sports.

The health benefits of sports participation also depend on the kind of sport. Medical studies show the effectiveness of bending and stretching for flexibility. In turn, walking, cycling, running, and swimming build cardiovascular endurance; weightlifting and throwing build strength, etc.

Summer is the best time to have fun and play different sports, strengthen the body, gain force. There are so many summertime sports. Among the most popular are swimming, cycling, kayaking, surfing, rafting, diving, table tennis, lawn tennis, badminton, riding a bike, skateboarding, frisbee golf, rowing, jogging, floor hockey, and many more. Team ball games like football, beach volleyball, basketball, baseball are also very popular. Most sports from this list can be played in any season outdoor or indoor, in gyms, stadiums, tent facilities, but sports related with water are predominantly played in the warm season. The competitions in the most popular summer sports are held in summer and outdoor.

Example 2. Combat Sport Illustration

Each sport has its own benefits. The most popular summer sports are:

• Riding bike — some people like cruising over nature, others are into tricks on special bikes, but either way, it is an excellent physical activity on fresh air, ability to enjoy the beauty of nature and get quickly a required place.
• Swimming — kind of sport with no contraindications. It enhances the respiratory system and muscles, makes them strong and elastic. It is a universal way to be in good shape and have a beautiful figure.
• Football — one of the most popular sports of both children and adults. Moreover, it has great physical benefits, strengthens muscles, improves coordination, increases the speed of reaction.
• Volleyball, beach volleyball, and basketball — strengthen the musculoskeletal system, develop logical thinking and responsiveness.
• Tennis — develops all muscles and cardiovascular system, improves vision, and develops analytical thinking.

Example 3. Summer Sports - Boating

The illustrations and infographics of different kinds are used to depict a variety of sports and make accents at ones the most loved in all over the world. They help narrate about specificities and the best spots to play each sport, schedule the time of playing, and outline the schedule of competitions. The ConceptDraw DIAGRAM vector charting software enhanced with Summer Sports Solution from the Sport Area of ConceptDraw Solution Park offers a number of useful tools. It provides 14 vector sport icon libraries with 260+ vector clipart and icons, and large collection of samples and templates for easy design Summer Sports Illustrations.

Example 4. Summer Sports Solution in ConceptDraw STORE

The infographics you see on this page were created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software using the Summer Sports Solution and included pre-made pictograms and clipart. They successfully demonstrate the solution's capabilities and professional results you can achieve. An experienced user spent 10-15 minutes creating each of these samples.

Use the powerful tools of the Summer Sports Solution for ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software to create your own infographics and diagrams of any complexity fast and easy, and then successfully use them in your work and personal activity.

All source documents are vector graphic documents. They are available for reviewing, modifying, or converting to a variety of formats (PDF file, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, and many more graphic formats) from the ConceptDraw STORE. The Summer Sports Solution is available for all ConceptDraw DIAGRAM users.