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This 4-page paper focuses on the use of surfboard riding ("surfing") as a potential help in treating obesity. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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not likely. There are very good reasons for this The surfing activity involves paddling out (with the surfer lying on the board) to reach the take-off area (Mendez-Villanueva and Bishop,
2005). Once there, the surfer needs to apply powerful strokes to get a good head start when a wave comes along (Mendez-Villanueva and Bishop, 2005). When the wave has been
caught, the surfer needs to quickly stand, and perform maneuvers against the wave wall before the wave breaks against the shore (Mendez-Villanueva and Bishop, 2005). Surfing involves arm paddling, with
riding and stationary activity (waiting for the wave) (Mendez-Villanueva and Bishop, 2005). Also, while surfing isnt necessarily a strong and continuous cardiovascular
exercise, it can help with upper body strength, from all the paddling (The Surfers Workout, 2004). Surfing also means the surfer needs to know how to react quickly to an
unstable environment, so movement and core stability can also be developed in preparation to surfboard riding (The Surfers Workout, 2004). Furthermore, as muscles are developed, they burn off fat.
All of this means that surfboard riding, or "surfing" as its also known, can help with obesity.
And obesity is definitely an issue that needs to be addressed in Australia. Though the issue is a high-profile one in the nation, there is, unfortunately,
limited and/or outdated evidence about the disease (Biggs, 2006). However, in a fairly recent brief produced by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare > 15.3% of boys
and 16.0% of girls (aged 7-15 years), were overweight in 1995, compared to 9.3% of boys and 10.6% of girls in 1985 > 4.7% of boys and 5.5% of
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