Chinese iron ball fitness exercises (Leisure Sports Series)

Author: Chen Yuelou
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Publish Date: 2002-06-26
Features: The iron ball is a cultural heritage of China. To explore and promote China's excellent traditional culture, the author traveled to Baoding, the birthplace of the fitness ball, nineteen times for research, investigation, and exchange. There, he summarized and created a set of eight "Chinese Iron Ball Fitness Exercises" and "Iron Ball in Palms Fitness Exercises." After evaluation by an expert panel organized by the Beijing Seniors' Sports Association, the experts unanimously agreed that "the fitness ball is a cultural heritage of the Chinese nation with a long history, easy to learn, and highly suitable for middle-aged and elderly people. They hope to refine the movements and gradually promote it."