The Scandinavian walking is the Finnish walking with sticks (ski). It is quite effective occupation for the athletes needing the regular training of endurance. It besides sport which has practically no restrictions on age and health. Such walking is especially useful to people 40 years are more senior.
The advantage of the Scandinavian walking consists in several factors. For example, it renders positive effect on the cardiovascular system that leads to improvement of work not only heart, but also lungs. Walking with sticks promotes maintenance of the tone of muscles not only the lower body - scientists proved that at the Scandinavian walking there is the training not less than 90% of all muscles of the body. Also walking with ski sticks helps to lose weight at the excess weight. Unlike usual walking it burns up to 45% more calories. At problems with the neck and shoulders and also at foul of the bearing this type of trainings will be ideal. The people having musculoskeletal system pathology by means of these exercises will have the chance to return to full-fledged life. Sticks help to move with faster pace, at the same time application of special efforts won't be required. Also pressure which is put upon joints will be much less, than at usual walking. In 2001 the research which proved that the Scandinavian walking was useful to women with the inactive lifestyle and with presence of the hypertension was published. Within 24 weeks they managed to lose systolic arterial blood pressure and weight. At the same time they took only 9700 steps a day. At three-hour walking in the week at women the reduction of risk of developing of cardiovascular pathology for 30-40% is noted. At the research of 11000 men it was established that the regular exercises within the hour performed not less than 5 times a week reduce risk of developing of heart attack twice. Thanks to similar walking the load of joints unlike run or aerobics decreases, the risk of development of osteoporosis considerably decreases. Besides, chances to fall at such walking practically don't exist. At the research more than 30000 men and women of different age category were revealed decrease in probability of the bone fracture of the hip joint. As showed 24 researches, there is the communication of mineral density of bones and aerobic exercises. It was proved that enough half-hour walks with sticks few times in the week for consolidation of bone tissues.