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"Basketball - Health Benefits | Better Health Channel." Home | Better Health Channel. Web. 30 Mar. 2011. <[|http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Basketball_health_benefits?open>.]


 * Adults should check with their doctor before taking up basketball.
 * Be aware that basketball is a fast-action game with lots of running, jumping, pivoting and twisting, so injuries and accidents can happen easily.
 * Basketball puts a lot of stress on the legs, especially the knees and ankles, and puts pressure on tight shoulders.
 * Protect yourself by becoming strong and flexible, as basketball is a very physically demanding game.
 * Warm up and stretch your muscles and joints before hitting the court. Also cool down and stretch after playing.
 * Make sure you have plenty of fluids on hand and rehydrate regularly.
 * Don’t overdo it (this will depend on your age and condition). Mix it up with other low impact sports.
 * While playing in a full team competition is great, you can also have fun and benefit from a small space, a basket and a game of one on one.
 * They need competition that is a little above their level so that they keep learning and develop habits that contribute to winning more.
 * Substitute “team player” for “athlete” and you’ve got a useful model for coaching health care groups to higher levels of performance,