The fact that swimming has improving effect for all human body is known long ago. This sport is considered the safest in terms of physical activities, it is useful to all ages and sexes and also has almost no serious contraindications. Let's consider in more detail useful influence of swimming on health, indications and cautions to this occupation and also how to pick up optimum time for visit of the pool.
The human body up to 90% consists of water. Getting on water Wednesday, we feel more vigorously and more vigorously therefore regular water procedures positively affect all, from babies to elderly people.
Staying 9 months in amniotic waters of a womb of mother, the child till the birth is accustomed to these elements. Subsequently children like to play and lap in reservoirs, and some of them feel as small fishes there.
The decision of parents to do with kids swimming since the birth should be supported in every possible way. It well affects health and development of babies:
- promotes the correct formation of a body;
- strengthens musculoskeletal function;
- develops all groups of muscles without the excess tension of a backbone;
- trains a respiratory system;
- develops lungs;
- strengthens protective functions of an organism.
As all physical activities, exercises in the pool promote increase in appetite and sound sleep.
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By her provision, sometimes it is very difficult to pregnant woman to choose for itself(himself) sport which will not do harm to her and future child. Having appeared in such situation, many give preference to swimming which is considered one of the safest sporting events, and, at the same time, positively influencing the pregnant woman's organism. Its advantage is obvious:
- strengthens muscles and the general tone, without overloading an organism and without creating excess concussions for a fruit;
- promotes preparation for childbirth, training all body;
- improves a blood-groove in all bodies;
- helps to distribute evenly the excess weight gained during pregnancy and interferes with its excessive accumulation.
In comparison with other sports, it is much easier to be engaged in the water circle of the pregnant woman as there she does not feel the weight fully. And also only in the pool future woman in labor keeps the body temperature, without overheating during the training. After the delivery swimming perfectly is suitable for restoration of a figure and a muscular tone.
The moderate physical activity at pregnancy will be provided by swimming and also will help to control a set of weight. In recomedation for pregnant women styles a breast stroke and a crawl are specified.
Swimming is useful for all women, not only pregnant women. Regular visits of the pool do a female figure slim, and health — strong. There are several reasons for which the weaker sex should attend classes in the pool:
- one and all muscles become stronger, and the harmonious figure is formed;
- the bearing improves;
- cellulitis disappears;
- skin becomes more smooth and elastic;
- excess weight is burned;
- the immunity becomes stronger, the general condition of an organism improves;
- the emotional state is stabilized, women are less subject to depressions and frustration;
- the cardiovascular system becomes stronger.
Important! According to a research of the American association on studying heart the daily occupations in the pool lasting half an hour reduce risk of manifestation of coronary heart disease.
Also swimming promotes prevention of a varicosity which quite often occurs in women.
In the pool are not less valuable to men of occupation, than to women. Besides strengthening of health, swimming promotes formation of a beautiful men's figure, with big shoulders and a narrow torso.
- raise a tone and force of muscles. During the occupations in the pool the body overcomes bigger resistance, than during run. As a result muscular work is comparable to work in gym;
- improve a condition of a cardiac muscle as blood supply and saturation of capillaries oxygen improves;
- enhance immunity and protection of an organism against various diseases;
- reduce tension of joints as during immersion the minimum loading is the share of a body (to 10% of the total weight);
- lower pressure. For this purpose 3 times a week at least on half an hour are enough to be engaged;
- minimize risk of development of diabetes.
Special attention should be paid on the healthy or sports nutrition depending on the level of loadings.
One more useful property of swimming is improvement of a condition of a backbone. There is it because in water the human organs are not squeezed and do not give load of a back. As a result she relaxes, and vertebras move more freely. It is good prevention of various diseases of a back, such as hernia nuclei pulposi, osteochondrosis, sciatica and other.
Important! When using swimming in the medical purposes for elimination of a curvature of a backbone it is necessary to see a doctor behind consultation. Only the expert will be able to define what style it is better to float in this situation.
And, different styles of swimming involve different muscles. Thanks to the fact that in water it is necessary to balance the deepest muscles which to develop in usual conditions very difficult are connected to work. They are responsible for support of vertebras and a healthy back.
It is important! Before being dipped into water, it is necessary to warm up a body and to execute several warming exercises. Only after that it is possible to begin a heat.
To receive any harm from visit of the pool it is extremely problematic, just as to be injured during a heat. It is possible to refer availability of chlorine in water and air in the pool to possible minuses of swimming. On the last researches, these substances negatively influence the respiratory system of babies.
Also many pregnant women refuse swimming because of chlorine and its toxic impact on an organism. However in moderate doses the availability of chlorine in the pool is not capable to do harm to health, the main thing not to swallow of water during the training.
Whether you know? The biggest artificial pool is in Chile in San Alfonso del Mar's resort. Its maximum depth — 35 meters, and length — 1 kilometer.
Besides, many complexes apply the new systems of cleaning with ultraviolet or quartz sand, refusing use of chlorine that does them safe even for the smallest.
The advantage of swimming can be divided into two views: preventive and medical. As prophylactic occupation this sport is recommended to people with such problems:
- flat-footedness;
- excess weight;
- curvature of vertebras.
- at anemia;
- at a cerebral palsy;
- to people with problems of the musculoskeletal device;
- to patients with the mental deviations or injuries got at the birth.
Besides in water such heart troubles as myocarditis, ischemia, neurosis, stenocardia can cure regular trainings.
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Swimming has practically no contraindications. Before visit of the pool the doctor can ban trainings only in such cases:
- at heavy heart disease;
- at sharp respiratory viral diseases;
- in the presence of infections of skin, a fungus;
- at epilepsy.
It is possible to hold trainings in the pool at any time. Many sports clubs offer morning, day and evening subscriptions. The optimum periods for occupations the morning from 10:00 and till a lunch 13:00 and also afternoon from 16:00 and till the evening 20:00 is considered. At the same time experts recommend to begin to swim from 7 o'clock in the morning. Then, according to them, it is possible to achieve good results.
Whether you know? In Japan at schools the swimming is an obligatory subject.
Rather regularly to visit the pool 3 times a week and to be engaged at least 45 minutes, floating about 1 kilometer for this period. At such loading for very short time it is possible to regain good physical shape and to improve health.
Swimming is the universal sport equally useful to one and all people. Therefore if there are problems with health, with a figure and excess weight, overcome frequent depressions — occupations in the pool will be an excellent way out.