Find online:
- https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/download/4206/pdf/54322
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_walking
- https://www.nordicwalkingfan.com/a-brief-history-of-nordic-walking/
- https://americannordicwalking.com/nordic-walking-today/
- https://www.inwa-nordicwalking.com/the-history-of-nordic-walking/
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- Walk with purpose!
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I asked an AI called Perplexity to describe the history of Nordic walking. Here’s the response:
- Nordic walking: Total-body version of walking with specially designed poles
- Origin: Finnish-origin total-body version of walking
- Equipment: Performed with specially designed walking poles similar to ski poles
- Fitness Benefits: Engages more muscle groups than regular walking, increasing heart rate and energy consumption
- Research Studies: Several studies show benefits such as decreased BMI, waist circumference, and increased aerobic capacity
- Fitness Effectiveness: Shown to be more effective in improving overall fitness compared to conventional walking and resistance-band training
- Nordic walking originated in Finland in the 1930s when cross-country skiers used ski poles for summer training. In 1966, Leena Jääskeläinen, a Finnish physical education lecturer, introduced walking with ski poles to her students.
- The activity gained popularity in Finland, and in 1979, Mauri Repo published a book on cross-country ski training methods using poles year-round.
- The Finnish Central Association for Recreational Sports and the Sports Institute at Vierumaki began promoting the activity in the late 1980s.
- The first poles specifically designed for fitness walking were produced by Exerstrider in the US in 1988, though the term “Nordic walking” was not used. In 1997, the Finnish company Exel produced the first “Nordic Walker” poles and popularized the term “Nordic walking” in 1999.
- While the origins are Finnish, there were parallel developments in the US with activities like “Exerstriding” and “Exerscience” using walking poles in the late 1980s and early 1990s. However, these were distinct from the modern Nordic walking technique developed in Finland.
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