Endurance is important for participating in sports because it __________.

Endurance is the ability to keep doing physical activity over an extended period. It helps the body provide the energy needed to maintain activity for a long time, which matches “provides the energy needed to maintain physical activity for long periods of time.” Short bursts of energy describe a different kind of fitness, and reducing oxygen and nutrients to tissues would not support activity.

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