Gumi Seonsan Health Center Recruiting Participants for Leisure Sports 'Nordic Walking Club'

Recruitment of Participants from February 26 to March 6, Expansion to 3 Locations in Gangdong and Gangseo

Gumi City Seonsan Health Center is recruiting participants for the first half of this year’s ‘Nordic Walking Club’.

Nordic Walking Club.

The first half Nordic Walking Club will be held over a 9-week course from March 18 to May 17, and applications can be submitted in person at the Seonsan Health Center’s Healthy Childbirth Team from February 26 to March 6.

Nordic walking began as a summer training method for Nordic cross-country skiing athletes and has recently gained attention as a healthy walking exercise. It involves holding poles in both hands and walking on all fours, which is effective for maintaining stability and proper posture. By using both the upper and lower body, it increases activity levels, resulting in a 12% increase in heart rate, more than double the calorie consumption, joint impact reduction, and body shape correction, making it a unique sport compared to regular walking.

Last year, a pilot operation of the Nordic Walking Club was conducted with about 100 participants, resulting in an overall decrease in obesity rates and body fat percentages, receiving great response. In the first half of this year, the program will expand to Seonsan-eup (Seonsan High School), Sandong-eup (Gangdong Youth Culture House Lawn Square), and Jisan-dong (Jisan Saetgang) to provide convenience to citizens. The number of members will be significantly increased, recruiting 50 members per location for a total of 150 members.

Kwon Jun-gyeong, director of Seonsan Health Center, stated, “Through the Nordic walking sport with residents, we hope to awaken the body that has been contracted during the cold winter and promote health for both body and mind.”

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