A muscle cramp is an involuntary and forced contraction of the muscle and represents a very common disorder, which usually occurs during or immediately after exercise, but not only. It often affects adults, especially in old age, however it can…
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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF WATER AEROBICS AND TO WHOM IS IT RECOMMENDED?
Water gymnastics has ancient origins: historical sources attest that the ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians practiced physical activity at sea or in the pools that they used as swimming pools. Today we know this discipline as water aerobics, which became…
GYMNASTICS PILATES: HOW IT WORKS, TO WHOM IT IS RECOMMENDED AND WHAT BENEFITS IT BRINGS
In the United States, in 1923, Joseph Pilates created the Pilates method, a type of gymnastics that has since been practiced by many people, with the aim of general physical improvement. Pilates gymnastics are in fact suitable for everyone, from…
CARDIOFITNESS, THE DISCIPLINE THAT HELPS THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Cardio is the abbreviation for cardiovascular, a term that refers to the cardiovascular system and, ultimately, to the heart. The term is used to define a type of physical activity, also called aerobics, that increases the heart rate and keeps…
WHAT IS TAI CHI CHUAN AND WHAT ARE ITS BENEFITS FOR BODY AND MIND?
Tai Chi Chuan or Taiji or Tai Chi, literally the supreme art of combat, is a Chinese martial art of self-defence, which over time has become a method of training that aims at psycho-physical well-being and helps to keep the…