A Trend for Nordic Walking in Japan and the World

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1 ABSTRACT A Trend for Nordic Walking in Japan and the World Nordic walking has been known as a safe and effective exercise for health than the other aerobic exercises. In the present time, there are more than scientific articles in the World. This exercise has started about years ago in Finland. The safety and effectiveness of this exercise has been widely accepted and it scarcely spread to the World and also in Japan. International Convention of Nordic Walking hosted by International Nordic Walking Association (INWA) has been held in Espoo, Helsinki from th to th of October. The author has participated in this Convention and gotten the information about Nordic Walking. This study reviewed the trend for Nordic Walking in the World and Japan as the following points of view; ) an outline of INWA and the type and the purpose of instructor qualifying examinations certificated by INWA, ) a trend for Nordic Walking in the World, and ) the subjects (problems) have to be resolved in the future for Nordic Walking popularization. Keywords: Nordic Walking, health, exercise はじめに

2 INWA: International Nordic Walking Association INWA Espoo INWA 1)INWAの概略と公認資格制度 INWA INWA JNFA: Japan Nordic Fitness Association JNFA INWA INWA

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4 INWA INWA INWA ABC Andorra Belgium Denmark Estonia Finland Germany Iceland Ireland Japan Netherlands Poland Italy Spain Slovenia South Korea

5 USA UK Hungary Switzerland Spain Sweden THURSDAY 4TH OF OCTOBER Preliminary meetings Program only for representatives of National Nordic Walking Associations and members of INWA board and committees Meeting of Educational Comiittee and International Coaches Meeting INWA education Productive lunch: conclusion of the meeting Meeting with National Nordic Walking Associations Annual Meeting Discussions: Dilemmas of National Nordic Walking Associations FRIDAY 5TH OF OCTOBER Meeting with National Nordic Walking Associations Updated INWA education (INWA Educational Committee)

6 Updated INWA agreements (INWA board) INWA Convention opening: lunch lectures INWA Director of Event Programming, Malin Svensson, reviews the new layout for 2007 and process for INWA 2008 Convention Promotion of Nordic Walking: How the partnership works with nature it - present marketing materials for INWA members (Mr. Rainer Schmidt) Promotion of Nordic Walking: How the partnership works with World Heart Federation (Mr. Aki Karihtala) Workshops Workshop group I: For new countries and Coaches or Coaches who did not participate in Convention 2005 or 2006 Workshop group II: For Coaches who did participate in either Convention 2005 or 2006 WORKSHOP GROUP I: How to get Nordic Walking started? Starting education and promotion (Mr. Andrej Svent and Mr. Tuomo Kettunen) Nordic Walking research updates (Dr. Mrs. Raija Laukkanen) Spa and relaxing INWA Convention opening party Opening speech by President of INWA, Mr. Aki Karihtala SATURDAY 6TH OF OCTOBER Workshops WORKSHOP GROUP I: Learn how to teach the INWA 10 steps Nordic Walking technique (Ms. Malin

7 Svensson) Get feedback from your Nordic Walking technique based on video taping (Ms. Malin Svensson) WORKSHOP GROUP II: Nordic Walking and training walking gait and technique (Ms. Janneke Metzemaekers) Nordic Walking and the relation between pole length and body work (Mr. Marco Maas) Lunch WORKSHOP GROUP II: Special topic for advanced Polar heart rate monitor users (Polar) Nordic Walking at sport level and Nordic Running (Ms. Janneke Metzemaekers) Activities, spa and relaxing years of Nordic Walking celebration and dinner step program

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9 World Heart Association 2) ノルディックウォーキングの世界の動向調査 Dr. Mrs. Raija Laukkanen Nordic Walking research updates. Mr. Aki Karihtala years of Nordic Walking celebration Mr. Aki Karihtala INWA

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11 図 1 Nordic Fitness Sports Park Miltenberg INWA EXEL INWA

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14 3) 世界の先駆者たちとノルディックウォーキング普及のための議論まとめ INWA INWA

15 参考文献 Raija Laukanen. Scientific evidence on Nordic Walking. Unpublished..

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