The Power of Table Tennis for Mental & Physical Health

The Power of Table Tennis for Mental & Physical Health

The Table Tennis Group meets on Mondays 10-11.30am and Fridays 4-5.30pm in the Curry Rivel Village Hall.

Try out your first session free and then it's £2 a session.

The Group usually plays friendly doubles on three very good tables, no membership fee, just pay as you play, any age, gender or standard. So just turn and have a go.

Table tennis is a great activity with some great health benefits:

• It improves your hand-eye coordination – many people experience some changes in their hand-eye coordination as they get older
• It keeps you social by meeting and enjoying playing with other people which is important for mental health
• It improves your reflexes
• It improves your balance
• It gets your heart pumping
• It sharpens your mind and mental alertness through making quick decisions and using tactical skills when playing
• It improves body composition and bone health
• It improves both gross and fine muscle movements due to the fast-paced, short-distance nature of the sport

Table tennis has been called "the world's best brain sport" because it is highly aerobic, uses both the upper and lower body and is great for eye-hand coordination and reflexes.