Disability prevention
Prevent injuries by warming up!
It is important to warm up (preparation exercise to loosen up your body) before playing sports or exercising.But do you understand why warming up is necessary and what effect it has?Warming up has three main effects.
① Increase body temperature, muscle temperature, heart rate, and breathing rate
In order to exercise, your muscles need oxygen and nutrients.
By warming up, your heart rate and breathing rate will increase, and your heart and lungs, which circulate blood, will work more actively.It also increases your body temperature, which improves blood flow and circulation.
In this way, warming up allows you to smoothly respond to changes caused by exercise.
② Improves nerve function
Warming up improves communication between your brain and muscles, allowing you to respond faster to dangerous movements and prevent injuries.The brain sends instructions to the muscles based on information from the eyes and ears.Warming up has been shown to speed up this information transfer and shorten reaction times.
It also improves your balance and agility, allowing you to react quickly to dangerous situations.
③ Softens muscles and joints
Movement of the body's joints is influenced by the flexibility of muscles and tendons.Warming up warms up your muscles and increases joint movement.When your joints are flexible, you are less likely to get injured during exercise.
Warming up also has psychological effects such as increasing concentration and relieving tension.It can also reduce muscle soreness the next day.A thorough warm-up will prepare your body for exercise, improve your athletic performance, and prevent injuries.
Make sure you fully understand the purpose and effects of warming up before doing warm-up exercises!
