Sports include: mass sports, entertainment sports, medical sports, etc.

1. Mass sports

Also known as "social sports" and "mass sports". It is a general term for sports activities that are widely carried out in society in order to entertain the body and mind, enhance physical fitness, prevent and treat diseases and cultivate sports reserve talents. Including workers' sports, farmers' sports, community sports, senior citizens' sports, women's sports, sports for the disabled, etc.

2. Entertainment and sports

Entertainment and sports refer to a kind of sports activities carried out in spare time or a specific time for the purpose of entertaining the body and mind. It has the characteristics of amateurism, recreation and entertainment. The content generally includes ball games, activity games, tourism, chess and traditional ethnic sports activities.

3. Medical sports

Refers to a medical method that uses sports methods to treat certain diseases and injuries, and restore and improve body functions. "Medical Sports" focuses on discussing the medical effects of sports and the methods of implementation, which is one of the main effects of sports.

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Development history

China has a long history of sports, but "sports" is a foreign word. It first appeared in the late Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the 20th century. At that time, a large number of overseas students from our country traveled eastward to study in Japan. From 1901 to 1906 alone, there were more than 13,000 students. Among them, there are many who study physical education. After returning to China, they introduced the word "sports" to China.

In China, the word "sports" was first seen in 1904. When Hubei Kindergarten Founding Regulations mentioned comprehensive education for children, it said: "Keep the body healthy and develop the base of sports." In 1905 "A Summary of Teaching in Hunan Nursing Home" also mentioned: "Sports Kungfu, gymnastics develops on the outside, and music develops on the inside."

In 1762, Rousseau published "Emile" in France A book. He uses the word "sports" to describe the physical education process of Emile's body maintenance, cultivation and training. Because this book fiercely criticized the church education at that time and caused great repercussions around the world, the word "sports" was also spread around the world.

From here we can clearly see that the word "sports" originally originated from the word "education", and its earliest meaning refers to a specialized field in the education system. By the 19th century, the word "sports" was commonly used in developed educational countries in the world.

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