Kristin Croquet is an outdoor ball game played on flat ground or lawn, using a mallet to hit the ball through an iron gate. It is also called croquet. Gateball is becoming more and more popular due to its characteristics of being easy to learn, safe and economical, requiring less exercise, and being interesting and entertaining. elderly Valued and loved. So what are the benefits of playing croquet frequently for the elderly?
1. Have more opportunities to receive the "bath" of negative ions.
The number of negative ions in an empty croquet venue is much higher than indoors. Negative ions are called "vitamins" in the air by the medical community. They can treat high blood pressure, tuberculosis, nerve dermatitis, epidemic cold wait disease . It also has the functions of improving respiratory function, strengthening metabolism, promoting blood circulation, and regulating the nervous system. Elderly people who participate in croquet sports have more opportunities to receive negative ion baths, which have therapeutic and auxiliary therapeutic effects on certain diseases of the elderly.
2. It can increase the amount of bone salt.
Tai Sugimoto, an orthopedic surgeon at Japan's Showa University, and others have recently discovered that even goalball with a small amount of exercise can increase the amount of bone salt. The longer the participation time, the more obvious the effect, especially in the elderly. Therefore, elderly people participating in croquet can play a role in delaying aging.
3. Prevent and treat lumbar muscle strain.
Elderly people who participate in croquet need to bend their upper body forward when hitting the ball. Repeating this many times can strengthen the psoas muscles. exercise , thereby achieving the effect of preventing and treating lumbar muscle strain.
4. Can develop the physique more comprehensively.
When the elderly play croquet, their hands and brain must coordinate to exercise their nervous system and motor system.
Although the amount of exercise in croquet is small, as long as you participate regularly and persevere, you can achieve good fitness results.
