Endurance is important for participating in sports because it __________.

Aprovides the energy needed to maintain physical activity for long periods of time
Bdecreases the amount of nutrients and oxygen to the tissues
Callows you short spurts of energy to be released
Dallows slow releases of energy for a small amount of time

Verified Answer :

Aprovides the energy needed to maintain physical activity for long periods of time. Sorry if it's wrong.

Answer: The correct answer is A. Provides the energy needed to maintain physical activity for long periods of time.

Endurance is defined as power or strength that enables a person to withstand  any stress or harsh situation.

As sports require lot of muscular and cardiovascular activities, therefore endurance is important for participating in sports.

Thus, it provides energy needed to maintain physical activity fro long period of time.