Walking Football: An interesting health sport for the elderly.
Walking Football (WF) when spoken in Thai, it probably means “walking football” if we expand the meaning to understand more. It refers to playing football that requires physical movement by walking only. (At least one foot must touch the floor at all times.) It was invented in 2011 by John Croot, CEO of Chesterfield FC. of England. It is similar to the sport of futsal. Suitable for people aged 50 years and over.
Can be played by both women and men. It is very popular in many countries.
A study published in August 2023 looked at walking football in older adults (average age 70.9 years) in Sweden with an average of 3.2 years (male) and 2.5 years (male) of walking football experience. (female) by giving to elderly people Both men and women were divided into teams of 6 people each and played Walking Football for 40 minutes (20 minutes per half, 10 minutes between halves) and found that
1. Total walking distance throughout the game averaged 2,409 meters (male players 2,509 meters, female players 2,205 meters) 2. Heart rate The average is 80% HRmax (male) and 78-79% HRmax (female) in proportion to each person’s age.
3. The level of feeling tired according to Borg’s RPE-scale in the first half was at the level of 12.1 and the second half was at the level of 12.9.
and 4.Walking Football connects to social relationships among the elderly. and create fun
Observations
Playing Walking Football has an acceleration rhythm. (Accelerations) and reduction of speed (Decelerations) a lot, which requires more power and mechanics than normal walking. If elderly people do not have much physical activity and want to play the sport of Walking Football, they should undergo a health evaluation first.
For safety in playing sports
Therefore, it can be seen that playing the sport Walking Football for 40 minutes is an activity with intensity at the “moderate” level (Moderate intensity activity), most of which are continuous movements. This is in line with guidelines for exercise recommendations for the elderly. that are at risk for cardiovascular disease, such as high blood pressure or high blood fat, and may be an option for use as a healthy exercise activity for the elderly
It is interesting that if the elderly of Thailand Engage in activities by playing Walking Football regularly. How will it affect health in every dimension?
Researched and summarized by Thitiwat Noikhammuang, sports development expert. Research and development group
Many people have probably just heard or known about sports for health like Walking Football or walking football for the first time. It is considered strange and quite different.
Through the page of the Department of Physical Education, Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Department of Physical Education Information in various aspects has been provided in detail. and complete
It is considered another interesting activity for the elderly. Which is not only in terms of physical health, but also will be able to join society, meet and talk with each other more fun than before.
With sports as the medium…
2024-01-07 22:10:00
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