The professionals of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service of the Parc Taulí integrate Nordic walking as a healthy activity within the framework of the Hospital Promotor de la Salut.
The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service of Parc Taulí begins the Nordic walking activity on Thursday, February 9, with a first group of patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. This initiative is part of the promotion of healthy habits aimed at protecting the health of users, the institution's own professionals and the community at large.
The team of professionals who will lead the groups is made up of 5 physiotherapists from the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service who have been trained as Nordic walking monitors in the healthcare field, a specific training for this type of activity in patients.
Over the next few weeks, it is planned to launch eight groups: two for fibromyalgia, one for patients with Parkinson's disease, another for upper extremity lymphedema, and four groups of professionals from Parc Taulí, with and without pathology. the locomotor system.
The frequency of the activity will be weekly, for each group, with an approximate duration of 1 to 2 hours per outing, up to a total of 9-10 sessions. The sessions are theoretical-practical and are adapted to the specific characteristics of each group. The practical sessions will take place outside the Parc Taulí, as well as a trip along the river Ripoll and an urban exit to the Parc Catalunya.
Nordic walking, a healthy activity
Nordic walking “Walking with canes” is a physical activity that consists of walking in a harmonious and balanced way with specially designed canes, with a specific technique in which 90% of the body muscles participate. It is considered a new concept of healthy movement that must be accompanied by a learning technique.
Applied to the field of health, Nordic walking is healthy, safe and easily incorporated into daily life. The health benefits are achieved with regular practice:
- Improves coordination, balance and muscular endurance
- Decreases impact on joints towards normal gait
- It provides more benefits than walking and is especially recommended for people with chronic heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, chronic pain and impaired mood.
The origins of Nordic walking go back to the 30s in the Nordic countries when cross-country skiers introduced ski poles to their off-season training, in order not to lose their physical level in the face of the snow season. In 2000, the International Nordic Walking Association was created in Finland, which expanded to other European countries, and from 2006 it reached Catalan health centers, using Nordic walking as a health promotion activity.
Many studies show that exercise is a very useful tool to prevent health problems or improve the evolution of some diseases. Parc Taulí, as a Health Promoting Hospital. Empresa Saludable ', adheres to the initiative of the Department of Health, of promotion, leadership and implantation of the health between the population and the sanitary workers.
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