Sports Medicine: Top 6 Girl Sports

According to research, more girls than ever before are engaging in various sports. Participating and staying active in vigorous sporting activities come with a multitude of benefits for girls including; greater mental health, higher self-image, higher self-confidence levels, reduced risky behaviors, lower rates of teenage pregnancies, better communication skills, improved teamwork skills, comradely, responsibility, enhanced leadership skills and of course potential monetary rewards. Girls in sports are expected to work as hard as boys to succeed.

Here are the top 6 Girls sports in the world

1. Volleyball

Volleyball is an interesting and fascinating sport for many girls. The game may have originated in the USA but has spread quickly to other parts of the world. Volleyball is a highly ranked sport that involves two opposing teams of 6 players aside. It has become common to see a high number of women earning a substantial living by participating in the sport professionally. Interestingly; it is believed that there are more than 10 million American females playing volleyball. The sport is popular in global sports events such as Olympics games and World championships - both hard court and sand volleyball.

2. Gymnastics

Gymnastics is a vigorous yet mesmerizing sport for many girls. Gymnasts engage in a discipline of gymnastics and short routines on a wide range of unique apparatus. The sports regulations and code of points are set by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique and individual countries gymnastics governing national federations. Gymnastics is loved by many spectators during the Olympics games among other competitive global events.

3. Cheerleading

Cheerleading is a favorite girls sport in the United States and beyond. Joining a competitive cheerleading squad is many a teenage girl’s dream. Cheerleaders are best known for their typical routines that include cheers, jumps, tumbling, stunts, and dance. With the sport being exposed through International cheerleading competitions and being featured in popular movies such as Bring it On, we can only expect the sport to become more popular with each passing year.

4. Soccer

Soccer is probably the most prevalent sport globally. The sport is loved by millions of fanatics all over the world with each declaring their allegiance and faithfulness to their favorite teams. Although the sport is mostly enjoyed by men, it is amazing to see more girls getting active in soccer. Soccer has been a great source of income and motivation for many great female players such as Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns), Fran Kirby (Chelsea/England), Pernille Harder (Wolfsburg / Denmark), Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns / USA), and Marta (Orlando Pride / Brazil). There’s no doubt that women’s football keeps growing in popularity.

5. Softball

Softball was first played in 1887 in Chicago. Over the years, the sport has become a popular sport for teenage girls with many participating in various categories of softball such as mush ball, kitten ball, playground ball, indoor-outdoor, and diamond girl. For talented softball players, there’s hope for a brighter future provided there’s hard work, passion, discipline, and profound commitment. As this blog is written, we are in the midst of the 2019 Women's Softball World Championship!

6. Swimming

Competitive swimming is a great way for girls who love sports. There’s every reason to engage in this fun girls sport. Swimming presents girls with so many benefits such as improved breathing systems, enhanced cardiovascular health, improved blood flow, and increased muscle mass. Popular female swimmers include Amanda Ray Beard, Natalie Coughlin Hall, Esther Jane Williams, and Federica Pellegrini among many others.

Conclusion

There’s a need to encourage our girls to participate actively in sports from a tender age - both for the girls themselves and also for society in general.

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