What is the Importance of Warming Ups Before Doing Sports?

News24xx.com - Sport requires a mature preparation in order to get the maximum benefits. Well, this can be done by doing a warm-up before exercising.

According to a specialist orthopaedic and Traumatology, Dr. Ghuna Utoyo Arioharjo, SpOT, doing the warming up before exercise is required. Because, the body will get the maximum benefits from the exercise. With the warm-up, veins will expand more elastic to move so that one can work with a maximum condition. In addition, the body will also avoid the risk of injury.

"Don't wake up and immediately ran away without warming up. Because, when the body is not yet hot, nerves are still frowned and increase the risk of injury,"said Dr. Ghuna when contacted by detikHealth recently.

Further, doctor who practiced in Bandung Hasan Sadikin Hospital explained that warming up is required by a person with age above 40 years old. Agealso determines veins elasticity.

"for young children, it is about 15 to 20 minutes warming up. But for 40 years or over, just add 15 more minutes," Thus, what kind of warming up is recommended? Dr. Ghuna says that jogging and stretching can be one of the warming up that could be done.