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Such a group of "crawling armies"
Many old people gather together to "crocodile crawling" hardcore exercise
For a time "crocodile crawl"
It became a popular sport
Is this kind of exercise really suitable for the elderly?
Here's what the orthopedic surgeon has to say
Hao Liang, director of the Department of Orthopedics of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, said that the "crocodile crawl" lying on all fours is similar to the dynamic version of the four-point support, which can exercise the whole body, including the shoulders and neck, waist and back, legs, etc. For the elderly with low back diseases, such exercises reduce the weight of the upright exercise on the spine, and the "crocodile climbing" exercise has many benefits.
Hao Liang, Director of the Department of Orthopedics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University: Because we elderly people also have low back pain, especially now that we sit more, for example, people who have been sitting for a long time, he may often have discomfort in the lower back, so this kind of exercise will help us to stretch some lower back muscles, and will help us relieve some pain in the lower back, which is beneficial, and also reduces a pressure on the spine.
Director Hao Liang introduced that this kind of "crocodile crawling" exercise has extremely high requirements for the core muscle groups, and also has high requirements for the strength and coordination of the limbs muscles.
Hao Liang, Director of the Department of Orthopedics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University: This kind of crocodile crawling is the biggest problem for the elderly, because it puts the weight of the body completely on the joints of the limbs, so there may be some damage to the joints of the limbs, including some strains on some muscles and tendons. You are like the big joints of our limbs, especially like our shoulders and hips, knees and ankles, as well as our elbows and wrists, which may have a relatively large impact, and forcing it to do it may further aggravate the damage to the internal structure of the shoulder joint or the knee joint itself.
The muscle strength of the elderly is slowly decreasing, and the bones are slowly becoming brittle due to osteoporosis and other reasons, so doing strenuous exercises similar to "crocodile crawling" often hurts the body.
Hao Liang, Director of the Department of Orthopedics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University: We often recommend more gentle exercises such as Tai Chi and Baduanjin, or we can choose some exercises such as broadcast gymnastics and some exercises suitable for muscle stretching, which I think are more suitable for the elderly.