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Playing Table Tennis

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How can playing table tennis improve students health?
Introduction
In this present day, many people play many sports and students which are teenagers
are the major part of population that plays sports, some are team sports some are single or
dual players sports. Table tennis is a normal sport like the other but has some advantages that
other sports dont have. And all of the effects from playing table tennis that affect the people
who play this sport. This sport is one of the easiest sports that can play in every gender and
every age. So how can playing table tennis improve students health?
What is table tennis?
Table tennis is the sport that two people playing try to drop the table tennis ball on the
opponent side of table. This sport is known as the fast moving indoor sport but can also play
outdoors. In this sport the main equipment that need to be used for play are table-tennis tables,
net. Others are equipment for the player to bring by their own or someplace that has the table
tennis will provide this equipment such as table tennis racket, table tennis ball. This sport can
be play up to four players but at least two players. Table tennis is also sport that is used for
competition in Olympic (Table Tennis, n.d.)1. This sport can be play with simple rules but it
also can be play with advance rules too. Mostly the simple rule is just hit the ball and let it
drop on opponent table, but the for the advance rule, for example, player must not have any
body part contact with the table.
Advantages of table tennis
What is table tennis. (n.d.). Retrieved from All About Table
Tennis:http://www.allabouttabletennis.com/what-is-table-tennis.html
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Most of the people think that table tennis is just a soft sport that is boring to most
people, but most of the people that think like that are wrong about table tennis. Table tennis is
the sport that gives player joy and fun while playing with another player by trying to defeat
each other. This sport cause the players body to almost use every parts of the body to play
this sport, such as eyes for concentrating on the ball that moving around the table, ears to hear
the direction of the ball that hit with the table, legs to move around the table to chase the ball,
hand for swinging the paddle to hit block smash the ball to opponent table, hip for sending
the power to arm and use the power to smash the ball. These are the parts of the body that
used for playing table tennis which is an advantage to the players to have an exercise to burn
the fats and make the body healthy. Another advantage is that this sport is the low injuries
sport that cause the less damage to players body, even if compare to football rugby
basketball and other many sports Because of the low risk of injury table tennis can be
enjoyed by people of all ages and fitness levels (Health Benefits Of Table Tennis, n.d.)2.
Also the person that had surgery ankle or knees can play this sport because of this sport is the
sport that doesnt give too much pressure ankles or knees (SAVE THOSE JOINTS, n.d.)3.
Also, this sport improve the relationship between players for example, within the family son
and dad play table tennis together made them closer It has helped our relationship so much I
am starting to play with my own father said by one of the high school student. So these are
some advantages of table tennis, furthermore there are more benefits of table tennis that help
people to better future.
The Health Benefits of Table Tennis. (n.d.). Retrieved from Table-Tennis-Table:
http://www.table-tennis-tables.co.uk/shop/customer-service/health-benefits.html
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3 BENEFITS OF TABLE TENNIS. (n.d.). Retrieved from Killerspin:

http://www.killerspin.com/spin-info-benefits/

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Effects on students physical health
High school teenagers are the major part of society that plays sports. Table tennis help
students whose play to be healthy. The advantages of playing table tennis which effect on
students physical health are mostly making students body to burn fats and lose weight
(Health Fitness Revolution, 2015)4. Some other effects are improving eyes and hand
coordination skill, because of playing table tennis that use eyes to focus on ball and hand to
hit the ball, this skill made the students eye-hand work better in life. Also, increase reflection
and response to surrounded things, which means that the students that play table tennis will
be able to response to teachers question in class faster and allow students to think faster to
answer to that question faster than before. This is the important thing for students to answer
the question of the teacher within few amount of time. Table tennis also helps students to use
free time worthy not to waste the time on drugs or illegal things. In addition, students can use
their free time properly and have activity to do with other friends or family. So playing table
tennis effects on students physical health in a better way and improve many skills of the
students.
Effects on students mental health
Many students have some problem with their grades because their minds are not refreshed
enough to think or make a good decision on the exams. But the students that play table tennis
are different; they have better grades on the exams because of playing have effects on their
mind. According to Dr. Daniel Amen Table tennis is also known as high speed chest and this
sport is being called the world best brain sport. Table tennis improves and stimulates brains
4 Revolution, H. F. (2015, April 9). Top 10 Health Benefits of Ping Pong/Table Tennis.

Retrieved from HFR: http://www.healthfitnessrevolution.com/top-10-health-benefits-pingpongtable-tennis/

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function and allows the players to have better tactical thinking. Also, make the brain sharper
think faster and improve critical thinking part of brain which helps students to be able think
deeper and make a better decision on the exams and have better grades. Other effects are
make students brain to see and think more accurate to the point and goal (Health Fitness
Revolution, 2015)5. Moreover, table tennis helps students to reduce their stress from the study
and lecture. Because playing table tennis help refreshed students mind exercise can also
help to reduce your stress level (Managing Stress, n.d.)6. So as a result, playing table tennis
effects on students mental health, improves concentration in class, able to be think deeper on
the exams and lastly help students to reduce their stress from learning in class which help
students to have better life during their study year, even holiday and after finish the school the
students that play table tennis is going to have these effects and benefits in their mind and
body and help them to have a successful life in future.
Conclusion
The students that play table tennis will be able to learn more and have better physical
and mental health. The students that play table tennis will be exercise throughout the sport
and playing table tennis which is the sport that uses many skills are improving the skills of
students whose playing it. Also the cause of playing table tennis will refreshed the students
mind and improves the concentration during classes which cause the students to have more

Revolution, H. F. (2015, April 9). Top 10 Health Benefits of Ping Pong/Table Tennis.
Retrieved from HFR: http://www.healthfitnessrevolution.com/top-10-health-benefits-pingpongtable-tennis/
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Managing Stress. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.sterrenstages.nl/uploads/managingstress.pdf

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ability to focus in class. So table tennis causes the better effects to both physical health and
mental health of students.

References
BENEFITS OF TABLE TENNIS. (n.d.). Retrieved from Killerspin:
http://www.killerspin.com/spin-info-benefits/
Managing Stress. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.sterrenstages.nl/uploads/managingstress.pdf

Playing Table Tennis

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Revolution, H. F. (2015, April 9). Top 10 Health Benefits of Ping Pong/Table Tennis.
Retrieved from HFR: http://www.healthfitnessrevolution.com/top-10-health-benefitsping-pongtable-tennis/
The Health Benefits of Table Tennis. (n.d.). Retrieved from Table-Tennis-Table:
http://www.table-tennis-tables.co.uk/shop/customer-service/health-benefits.html
What is table tennis. (n.d.). Retrieved from All About Table Tennis:
http://www.allabouttabletennis.com/what-is-table-tennis.html