The Cobblestone Mat is proven to improve your health.Take a barefoot walk on a Cobblestone Mat Walkway (also known as the Cobblestone Walkway) for foot reflexology and a great foot massage! Improve balance and circulation while reducing blood-pressure through daily practice of this simple, low impact exercise. Cobblestone walking is an ancient health enhancing practice that has been known in China for thousands of years. Cobblestone walkways or foot reflexology parks exist all over China and are utilized by young and old for their health and meditative benefits. The positive effects of foot reflexology paths have become more widely recognized and cobblestone walking parks have now been created around the world. While the largest cobblestone walkway is in Jakarta, Indonesia, cobblestone walking parks are also found in Switzerland, Austria, Germany and the United States. Research by the Oregon Research Institute (ORI), supported by the National Council on Aging, has confirmed centuries old anecdotal evidence concerning the beneficial effects of walking on simulated cobblestone mats. Recognizing the importance of this research, Fitterfirst is the exclusive worldwide distributor of the educational component of this research. The 16 week ORI study of 108 physically inactive adults found that: Walking on cobblestone mats is a safe way to improve physical function and reduce blood pressure in older adults; Cobblestone mat walking is useful for maintaining and promoting functional mobility and overall health in older adults; Walking on cobblestone mats provides an effective, therapeutic and health-enhancing exercise alternative.
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