Guanajuato, Gto., July 16, 2016.- The female and male basketball teams of the University of Guanajuato (UG) inspire the students of this fast sport, values such as discipline, perseverance and respect.

In addition, this discipline generates in who practices it, a great development of height and reflexes, since the constant movement made in the game allows a better synchronization of the cardiac rhythm.

As for mental health, basketball helps develop agility and logic by analyzing tactical aspects, equally, it improves the state of alert to prevent any kind of physical attack.

Other aspects of the sport are that it favors the improvement of resilience and fatigue resistance, which provides more energy and capability in work and study.

Aids in fighting stress, anxiety and depression, in a way that eases relaxation and diminished tension, besides, helps sleep better.

The student from the degree in Industrial Relations, Angelica Vanessa Villegas Herrera expressed that she is passionate about basketball since she was a little kid and it is a great pride to study at UG.

"Basketball is a complement for life", said Vanessa Villegas while explaining one of the benefits of the sport which is to help you relax.

She added that being part of UG's female basketball team is an opportunity to coexist with friends and know new people. She also said they train three times a week, make physical conditioning, cardio and practice the game strategy.

On his part, Fernando Daniel Méndez Sánchez, student from the degree in Public Management and player of the basketball team, commented that he has formed in a very good team, united, despite not everyone is from Campus Guanajuato, "there is a good camaraderie and the reflects," he said.

UG supports with a letter where it recognizes the student as a member of the basketball team, this way, peers from other campus have support with transportation once or twice a week.

In his experience, the basketballer Said Ruiz Aguilar from the degree of Experimental Biology, highlighted that this sport helps to be in peace with oneself, and with this you can start other labor such as study and work.