Basketball: playing a game

This activity burns approximately 696 calories per hour

Playing a game of basketball is a popular indoor and outdoor activity. Basketball is a team sport played by two teams of five players each who score points by succesfully throwing a ball through a 10-foot hoop. Basketball games adhere to organized rules, and involve running, dribbling a ball, and passing the ball to team players. Basketball is a contact sport that can burn several hundred calories per hour.