What are impact sports? – GOOD SHAPE

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My doctor suggested that I do impact sports. Which are they?Nanda Mesquisa

“People tend to think only about running because of the foot touching the ground. But this ‘contact’ needs to happen inside the body, and not outside, that is, it is the internal structures that must suffer some kind of pressure. Therefore, virtually all activities can be considered an impact modality – such as swimming, dancing and pilates.

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The fundamental thing is that the movement puts this pressure on your bones, which stimulates the synthesis of calcium, increasing bone density and preventing osteoporosis and sarcopenia. And, as with muscle gain, here you also have to exercise with a certain intensity for your body to go after new adaptations”, replies Rafael Lund, master in sports science and celebrity coach.