Walking is an excellent exercise, and you can increase its intensity by wearing a weighted vest, which offers both benefits and some risks to be aware of.
I have belonged to a mountaineering club and I have observed that on excursions some people carried their backpacks resting mostly on their lower back.
80% of the adult population in Spain suffers from some episode of back pain, but there are more and more children who complain of this pain. The big culprit? The backpack... The excessive weight that most children carry in their backpacks and on their shoulders is leading many children to suffer back injuries, due to overexertion and muscle fatigue.
When buying a new backpack, keep these simple tips in mind, they are suitable for both children and adults:---
1- Do not carry more than 10% of your weight. For example, if you weigh 55 kilos, you can carry a maximum of 5.5 kilos on your back.
---2- Use backpacks with wide, padded straps that fit well on the shoulder.
---3- Always carry the backpack on both shoulders.
---4- Place heavy objects first. Additionally, these should be in the part of the backpack closest to the back.
--5- To lift the backpack, you have to crouch down by bending your knees or, much better, carry it on a table and place it on your back from there, without bending over.
---6- Keep your spine straight and not curved, to carry the backpack.
We can consider walking in a forest. According to the Global Wellness Institute, forest therapy (or forest bathing) broadly means absorbing, through all the senses, the atmosphere of the forest. It is not simply a walk in the woods, but a conscious and contemplative practice of immersing yourself in the sights, sounds and smells of the forest. It is focused on slowing down and appreciating all aspects of the environment. Forest therapy originated with the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, which translates to “forest bathing,” developed in the 1980s to promote physical and mental health.
The physical and mental health benefits of exposure to forests and other natural environments include positive effects on the cardiovascular and immune systems and reduced stress levels. A study by researchers in Japan found that for a group of urban office workers, the physiological and psychological relaxation benefits lasted three to five days after forest therapy. One study found that, compared to an urban walk, a leisurely walk in the woods led to 12 percent lower levels of stress hormones, as well as a decrease in blood pressure and heart rate and an increase in immune function. Studies have also found that walking in nature improves attention and reduces ADHD symptoms in children, and has also been associated with increased creativity and problem-solving abilities. The link refers to more benefits of “forest bathing”
I have belonged to a mountaineering club and I have observed that on excursions some people carried their backpacks resting mostly on their lower back.
80% of the adult population in Spain suffers from some episode of back pain, but there are more and more children who complain of this pain. The big culprit? The backpack... The excessive weight that most children carry in their backpacks and on their shoulders is leading many children to suffer back injuries, due to overexertion and muscle fatigue.
When buying a new backpack, keep these simple tips in mind, they are suitable for both children and adults:---
1- Do not carry more than 10% of your weight. For example, if you weigh 55 kilos, you can carry a maximum of 5.5 kilos on your back.
---2- Use backpacks with wide, padded straps that fit well on the shoulder.
---3- Always carry the backpack on both shoulders.
---4- Place heavy objects first. Additionally, these should be in the part of the backpack closest to the back.
--5- To lift the backpack, you have to crouch down by bending your knees or, much better, carry it on a table and place it on your back from there, without bending over.
---6- Keep your spine straight and not curved, to carry the backpack.
https://www.naturalspine.es/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/postura-correcta-con-mochila.jpg .------
We can consider walking in a forest. According to the Global Wellness Institute, forest therapy (or forest bathing) broadly means absorbing, through all the senses, the atmosphere of the forest. It is not simply a walk in the woods, but a conscious and contemplative practice of immersing yourself in the sights, sounds and smells of the forest. It is focused on slowing down and appreciating all aspects of the environment. Forest therapy originated with the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, which translates to “forest bathing,” developed in the 1980s to promote physical and mental health.
The physical and mental health benefits of exposure to forests and other natural environments include positive effects on the cardiovascular and immune systems and reduced stress levels. A study by researchers in Japan found that for a group of urban office workers, the physiological and psychological relaxation benefits lasted three to five days after forest therapy. One study found that, compared to an urban walk, a leisurely walk in the woods led to 12 percent lower levels of stress hormones, as well as a decrease in blood pressure and heart rate and an increase in immune function. Studies have also found that walking in nature improves attention and reduces ADHD symptoms in children, and has also been associated with increased creativity and problem-solving abilities. The link refers to more benefits of “forest bathing”
https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/forest-bathing-benefits-mental-physical (2024)
15 MAJOR BENEFITS OF WALKING, ACCORDING TO EXPERTS
https://www.prevention.com/fitness/a20485587/benefits-from-walking-every-day/
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