TSMA Yearbook 2019

39 Taiwan Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association Prof. Antonello Marega President of EPSI (European Platform for Sport Innovation) Sport and Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents Premise Sport, physical activities and youthful lifestyles strongly influence the de- velopment of the adult from both a physical and a social and psychological point of view. The sport has an impact on health and reduces the likelihood of many dis- eases. Sport and all forms of physical activity that contribute to physical fitness, mental well-being, and social interaction. Sport provides a forum to learn skills such as discipline, confidence, and leadership. It also teaches core principles such as tolerance, co-operation, and respect. Sport teaches the value of effort and how to manage a victory, as well as a defeat.