Walking by its physiological effects on the body is one of the effective cyclic aerobic exercises and can be used both to increase the volume of motor activity, and to correct risk factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases, improve breathing and circulatory function, musculoskeletal system, metabolism in people older than 50 and with low levels of health. Included in the walking in the work of large muscles play the role of "peripheral heart", improving the flow of blood from the lower extremities of the abdominal organs, pelvis.
Walking has a stimulating effect on the function of the digestive glands, liver, gastrointestinal tract. At the same time, the natural foot massage plays a role. Like other cyclic exercises, walking causes a favorable restructuring of the nervous processes, improves the activity of analyzers, raises the emotional state, normalizes sleep.
Walking in any weather contributes to tempering the body, which affects the increase in the body's resistance, the growth of its adaptive capacity.
In people who are overweight, walking combined with a low-calorie diet is an effective way to reduce it.
As the practice of physical culture and health education shows, walking and running are effective in combating smoking. Among those engaged in these species, the number of people who quit smoking is significantly higher in comparison with the average statistical data. The motive for quitting smoking is associated with a decrease in the need for smoking. The influence of walking on the functional systems of the body is due to:.
tempo (number of steps per minute);.
length of distance;.
walking technique;.
character of the ground (walking on asphalt, sand, snow and t. );.
terrain relief (from the mountain, uphill, along the flat and rugged terrain);.
weather conditions (humidity, atmospheric pressure);.
the nature of clothes, shoes.
There are 5 walking speeds:.
very slow - 2.5-3.0 km / h slow - 3-3.5 km / h average - 4-5.
6 km / h fast - 5.6-6.4 km / h very fast - more than 6 , 4 km / h sportzal. com.
Key words: rate (number of steps per minute);.
length of distance;.
walking technique;.
character of the ground (walking on asphalt, sand, snow and t. );.
terrain relief (from the mountain, uphill, along the flat and rugged terrain);.
weather conditions (humidity, atmospheric pressure);.
the nature of clothes, shoes.