Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Finnish Nordic Walking Survey Results 2006
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Thanks to Francis Mitchell, Managing Director of Nordic Walking UK (The International Nordic Walking Association's UK Represenatative Association),
for the following information.
Nordic Walking UK's website: www.nordicwalking.co.uk
INWA's website: http://inwa.nordicwalking.com/
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Here follows the results of INWA’s Finnish member association 'Suomen Latu's' - Nordic Walking survey for 2006.
The number of people Nordic Walking in Finland seems to remain in 1,5 million people also this year. 720 00 Finnish do Nordic Walking at least once a week. Nordic Walking is extremely popular especially among women. 26% of women do Nordic Walking regularly and 50% of Finnish women has at least tried Nordic Walking. Nordic Walking has also become more popular among men every year. Nowadays 11% of men exercise Nordic Walking regularly. In 1999 the number was only 4%. Nordic Walking is most popular among over 65 year old people. 39% of them do Nordic Walking at least once a week. Nordic Walking is popular also among 50-64 year old people and 23% of them do Nordic Walking regularly.
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Thanks to Francis Mitchell, Managing Director of Nordic Walking UK (The International Nordic Walking Association's UK Represenatative Association),
for the following information.
Nordic Walking UK's website: www.nordicwalking.co.uk
INWA's website: http://inwa.nordicwalking.com/
===================================================================
Here follows the results of INWA’s Finnish member association 'Suomen Latu's' - Nordic Walking survey for 2006.
The number of people Nordic Walking in Finland seems to remain in 1,5 million people also this year. 720 00 Finnish do Nordic Walking at least once a week. Nordic Walking is extremely popular especially among women. 26% of women do Nordic Walking regularly and 50% of Finnish women has at least tried Nordic Walking. Nordic Walking has also become more popular among men every year. Nowadays 11% of men exercise Nordic Walking regularly. In 1999 the number was only 4%. Nordic Walking is most popular among over 65 year old people. 39% of them do Nordic Walking at least once a week. Nordic Walking is popular also among 50-64 year old people and 23% of them do Nordic Walking regularly.
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The technique is a simple enhancement of normal arm swing when walking. The poles remain behind and pointing diagonally backwards at all times.
• Shoulders are relaxed and down.
• Poles are held close to the body.
• The hands are opened slightly to allow the poles to swing forward - the poles are not gripped but swing from the wrist straps.
• The leading foot strikes the ground.
• The opposite arm swings forward to waist height.
• The opposite pole strikes the ground level with the heel of the opposite foot.
• The poles remain pointing diagonally backwards, they are never in front of the body.
• Push the pole as far back as possible, the arm straightening to form a continuous line with the fully extended arm, the hand opening off the grip by the end of the arm swing.
• The foot rolls through the step to push off with the toe. This lengthens the stride behind the body, getting the most out of each stride.
• The arm motion is loose and relaxed.
Keeping the arms relaxed and keeping the poles behind the body are key elements in the proper technique. I found that my previous experience with poles used the wrong techniques, planting the poles in front of the body and bending the elbow too much
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• Shoulders are relaxed and down.
• Poles are held close to the body.
• The hands are opened slightly to allow the poles to swing forward - the poles are not gripped but swing from the wrist straps.
• The leading foot strikes the ground.
• The opposite arm swings forward to waist height.
• The opposite pole strikes the ground level with the heel of the opposite foot.
• The poles remain pointing diagonally backwards, they are never in front of the body.
• Push the pole as far back as possible, the arm straightening to form a continuous line with the fully extended arm, the hand opening off the grip by the end of the arm swing.
• The foot rolls through the step to push off with the toe. This lengthens the stride behind the body, getting the most out of each stride.
• The arm motion is loose and relaxed.
Keeping the arms relaxed and keeping the poles behind the body are key elements in the proper technique. I found that my previous experience with poles used the wrong techniques, planting the poles in front of the body and bending the elbow too much
fitness
The technique is a simple enhancement of normal arm swing when walking. The poles remain behind and pointing diagonally backwards at all times.
• Shoulders are relaxed and down.
• Poles are held close to the body.
• The hands are opened slightly to allow the poles to swing forward - the poles are not gripped but swing from the wrist straps.
• The leading foot strikes the ground.
• The opposite arm swings forward to waist height.
• The opposite pole strikes the ground level with the heel of the opposite foot.
• The poles remain pointing diagonally backwards, they are never in front of the body.
• Push the pole as far back as possible, the arm straightening to form a continuous line with the fully extended arm, the hand opening off the grip by the end of the arm swing.
• The foot rolls through the step to push off with the toe. This lengthens the stride behind the body, getting the most out of each stride.
• The arm motion is loose and relaxed.
Keeping the arms relaxed and keeping the poles behind the body are key elements in the proper technique. I found that my previous experience with poles used the wrong techniques, planting the poles in front of the body and bending the elbow too much
fitness
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• Shoulders are relaxed and down.
• Poles are held close to the body.
• The hands are opened slightly to allow the poles to swing forward - the poles are not gripped but swing from the wrist straps.
• The leading foot strikes the ground.
• The opposite arm swings forward to waist height.
• The opposite pole strikes the ground level with the heel of the opposite foot.
• The poles remain pointing diagonally backwards, they are never in front of the body.
• Push the pole as far back as possible, the arm straightening to form a continuous line with the fully extended arm, the hand opening off the grip by the end of the arm swing.
• The foot rolls through the step to push off with the toe. This lengthens the stride behind the body, getting the most out of each stride.
• The arm motion is loose and relaxed.
Keeping the arms relaxed and keeping the poles behind the body are key elements in the proper technique. I found that my previous experience with poles used the wrong techniques, planting the poles in front of the body and bending the elbow too much
fitness
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